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TKQ to KGT: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
5,330 mi
8,578 km · 4,632 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from KGT?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kangding (KGT) is 5,330 miles (8,578 km, 4,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Kangding?
Kangding is 5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to KGT?
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