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TKQ to NBO: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from NBO?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Nairobi (NBO) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 NBO?
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