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TKQ to KMG: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
5,325 mi
8,570 km · 4,627 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from KMG?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kunming (KMG) is 5,325 miles (8,570 km, 4,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to KMG?
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