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CYI to UAS: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,751 mi
9,256 km · 4,998 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from UAS?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,751 miles (9,256 km, 4,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Chiayi and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to UAS?
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