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TKQ to SWA: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,153 mi
9,903 km · 5,347 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from SWA?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,153 miles (9,903 km, 5,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to SWA?
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