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DAR to NYK: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAR from NYK?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 DAR to NYK?
Nonstop service on DAR–NYK 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAR to NYK?
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Why are some DAR to NYK fares phone-only?
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