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TKQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,491 mi
10,447 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,491 miles (10,447 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to SHA?
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