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EDL to YIW: distance & flight time
Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
5,891 mi
9,481 km · 5,119 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDL from YIW?
The flight distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Yiwu (YIW) is 5,891 miles (9,481 km, 5,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDL to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 5 hours ahead of Eldoret.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDL to YIW?
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