# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kigoma (TKQ)

> 3,429 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,429 km / 2,130 mi / 1,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:20 in Cape Town, it's 02:20 in Kigoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,549 ft (TKQ is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Kigoma Airport (TKQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tkq-kigoma-kigoma-airport/1ef266de-ee94-624c-b30e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigoma, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTKA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -4.890000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 2,700 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:20 in Cape Town, it's 02:20 in Kigoma.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigoma Airport (TKQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tkq-kigoma-kigoma-airport/1ef266de-ee94-624c-b30e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)