Nonstop flight route between Kigoma, Tanzania and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from TKQ to RCB:
1,655.90 miles (2,664.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,665 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 relatively short distance between Kigoma Airport and Richards Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RCB / FARB |
| Airport Name: | Richards Bay Airport |
| Location: | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCB |
| More Information: | RCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- 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 handled 37,652 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kigoma Airport", another name for TKQ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma (Swahili)".
- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- The furthest airport from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Richards Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Richards Bay 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.
| 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 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) SW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) WSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 186.21 miles (299.68 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 197.06 miles (317.14 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 235.81 miles (379.50 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 239.78 miles (385.89 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 244.68 miles (393.77 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 254.51 miles (409.59 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (441.00 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.97 miles (18,811.52 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,676.26 miles (18,791.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.75 miles (18,778.99 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,667.27 miles (18,776.61 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,660.70 miles (18,766.03 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,658.80 miles (18,762.97 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,649.90 miles (18,748.65 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.70 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,631.35 miles (18,718.80 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,629.30 miles (18,715.50 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |