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TKQ to BKZ: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 mi away
Near BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from BKZ?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 287 miles (462 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to BKZ?
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