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TKQ to GYI: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
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 GYI
- GOM · Goma International Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport54 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from GYI?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 time difference between Kigoma and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 1 hour behind Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to GYI?
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