Nonstop flight route between Kigoma, Tanzania and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,028 miles (or 12,919 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 Rochester International 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 Rochester International 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 | 
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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: | RST / KRST | 
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport | 
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RST | 
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- 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.
 - 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)".
 
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In 1960 it was decided to replace Lobb Field with a new airport southwest of the town because it could not be expanded to accommodate the larger airliners & was too close to the urban area of Rochester.
 - Airport directors from the airport are attempting to get more air service into Rochester.
 - The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
 - A five passenger plane en route to Rochester crashed in Lake Michigan, killing the four passengers, but the pilot did survive.
 - The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
 
