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EDL to NAY: distance & flight time
Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,731 mi
9,224 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDL — Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret, Kenya
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDL
- GGM · Kakamega Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport44 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport49 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDL from NAY?
The flight distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,731 miles (9,224 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDL to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Eldoret and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Eldoret.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDL to NAY?
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