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CAN to UAS: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,302 mi
8,533 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Near UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAN from UAS?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,302 miles (8,533 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guangzhou and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to UAS?
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