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CIH to UAS: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,396 mi
8,685 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from UAS?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,396 miles (8,685 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Changzhi and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to UAS?
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