# Distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 6,178 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,178 km / 3,839 mi / 3,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:27 in Kigoma, it's 15:27 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,284 ft (ZRH is lower than TKQ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:27 in Kigoma, it's 15:27 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Kigoma Airport (TKQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tkq-kigoma-kigoma-airport/1ef266de-ee94-624c-b30e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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