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CTU to UAS: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,806 mi
7,735 km · 4,177 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from UAS?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,806 miles (7,735 km, 4,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Chengdu and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to UAS?
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