Nonstop flight route between Tanana, Alaska, United States and Kigoma, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E)
Distance from TAL to TKQ:
8,270.28 miles (13,309.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States and Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,270 miles (or 13,310 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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: | TAL / PATA |
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W |
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL |
| More Information: | TAL 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,549 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,298 enplanements in 2009, and 3,241 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
- Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- 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.
- 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.
- Kigoma Airport handled 37,652 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.36 miles (71.40 km) ESE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 61.24 miles (98.56 km) ENE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.60 miles (116.83 km) NW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.05 km) E | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) NE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) NW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.27 miles (154.93 km) N | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.07 miles (159.43 km) ESE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) WSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.84 miles (168.72 km) NE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 120.55 miles (194.00 km) NNE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) N | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.65 miles (203.82 km) E | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,279.69 miles (16,543.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,271.05 miles (16,529.60 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,251.64 miles (16,498.37 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,246.07 miles (16,489.41 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,216.18 miles (16,441.30 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,113.08 miles (16,275.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,063.54 miles (16,195.66 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,998.71 miles (16,091.33 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,995.30 miles (16,085.83 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,992.56 miles (16,081.43 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,989.51 miles (16,076.51 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,979.69 miles (16,060.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,979.40 miles (16,060.25 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 14 | 9,976.08 miles (16,054.91 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,969.28 miles (16,043.96 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |