Nonstop flight route between Kigoma, Tanzania and Mitchell, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W)
Distance from TKQ to MHE:
8,286.45 miles (13,335.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania and Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE), Mitchell, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,286 miles (or 13,336 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 Kigoma Airport and Mitchell Municipal 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 Kigoma Airport and Mitchell Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHE / KMHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W |
| Area Served: | Mitchell, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mitchell |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1304 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHE |
| More Information: | MHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Kigoma Airport", another name for TKQ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma (Swahili)".
- Kigoma Airport handled 37,652 passengers last year.
- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE):
- Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,544 miles (16,968 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- From July to late September, 1943, the 700th Bomb Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group conducted their advanced training at Mitchell Army Air Field.
- Opened in November 1937, during World War II, the facility was rebuilt in 1943 by the United States Army Air Forces as a Second Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator heavy bomber training airfield field known as Mitchell Army Airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Mitchell Municipal Airport", another name for MHE is "Mitchell Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Huron Regional Airport (HON), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of MHE.
- Mitchell Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,376 acres at an elevation of 1,304 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) NNW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) ENE | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 66.15 miles (106.46 km) E | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 67.75 miles (109.04 km) SSE | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.87 miles (114.06 km) ENE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 90.01 miles (144.86 km) NNE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 95.93 miles (154.39 km) SSW | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.05 miles (181.94 km) ESE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) SE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) N | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 119.20 miles (191.83 km) WNW | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) ENE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 126.31 miles (203.28 km) SE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) SW | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,543.76 miles (16,968.50 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,520.34 miles (16,930.80 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,504.26 miles (16,904.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,495.60 miles (16,890.98 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,460.26 miles (16,834.12 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,451.02 miles (16,819.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,444.62 miles (16,808.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,437.88 miles (16,798.10 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,427.67 miles (16,781.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,409.63 miles (16,752.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,406.61 miles (16,747.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,359.52 miles (16,671.99 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,331.85 miles (16,627.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,314.42 miles (16,599.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,307.28 miles (16,587.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |