Nonstop flight route between Bay City, Texas, United States and Kigoma, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(28°58'23"N by 95°51'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E)
Distance from BBC to TKQ:
8,513.64 miles (13,701.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), Bay City, Texas, United States and Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,514 miles (or 13,701 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Bay City Municipal Airport and Kigoma Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Bay City Municipal Airport and Kigoma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBC / KBYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bay City, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°58'23"N by 95°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | Bay City, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bay City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBC |
| More Information: | BBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKQ / HTKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kigoma, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E |
| Area Served: | Kigoma |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2700 feet (823 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKQ |
| More Information: | TKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC):
- Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bay City Municipal Airport", another name for BBC is "BYY".
- The closest airport to Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) is Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of BBC.
- The furthest airport from Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,018 miles (17,732 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Bay City Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles east of the central business district of Bay City, in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.
- Because of Bay City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Bay City Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Kigoma Airport", another name for TKQ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of TKQ.
- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kigoma Airport handled 37,652 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.97 miles (41.79 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.17 miles (42.11 km) NW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) SW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 54.06 miles (87.00 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 63.80 miles (102.68 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) W | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 94.29 miles (151.75 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 99.03 miles (159.37 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,018.39 miles (17,732.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,985.55 miles (17,679.49 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,679.33 miles (17,186.68 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,623.60 miles (17,096.98 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,600.34 miles (17,059.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.52 miles (17,046.97 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,587.16 miles (17,038.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,583.48 miles (17,032.41 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,570.46 miles (17,011.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,570.34 miles (17,011.26 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,564.23 miles (17,001.44 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,561.95 miles (16,997.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,554.94 miles (16,986.48 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,545.56 miles (16,971.39 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.30 miles (119.57 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 101.75 miles (163.76 km) N | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 3 | 110.55 miles (177.91 km) NNW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 4 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) N | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) N | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 187.65 miles (301.99 km) NNW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) W | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 204.17 miles (328.57 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 9 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) N | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 10 | 224.13 miles (360.70 km) N | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 250.11 miles (402.50 km) SSE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 260.49 miles (419.22 km) SSE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 13 | 281.11 miles (452.40 km) NE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 286.83 miles (461.60 km) NNE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 292.30 miles (470.42 km) WNW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,912.89 miles (19,171.89 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,363.73 miles (18,288.10 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,341.80 miles (18,252.81 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,340.80 miles (18,251.20 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,332.39 miles (18,237.67 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,311.01 miles (18,203.26 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,273.16 miles (18,142.35 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,257.07 miles (18,116.46 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,251.70 miles (18,107.80 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,247.20 miles (18,100.56 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,224.68 miles (18,064.33 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,224.02 miles (18,063.26 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,192.52 miles (18,012.57 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,192.52 miles (18,012.57 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,189.15 miles (18,007.15 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |