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API to MSE: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
5,350 mi
8,609 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Near MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is API from MSE?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Manston (MSE) is 5,350 miles (8,609 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from API to MSE?
Nonstop service on API–MSE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to MSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on API–MSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some API to MSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain API–MSE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.