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GAS to UAS: distance & flight time
Garissa (Garissa Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
161 mi
260 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GAS — Garissa Airport · Garissa, Kenya
- 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 GAS
- HOA · Hola Airport77 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport109 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 GAS from UAS?
The flight distance from Garissa (GAS) to Samburu South (UAS) is 161 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAS to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from GAS to UAS?
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