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TKQ to TAO: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,457 mi
10,392 km · 5,611 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 mi away
Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKQ from TAO?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,457 miles (10,392 km, 5,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to TAO?
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