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GGM to UKA: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
457 mi
735 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Near UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GGM from UKA?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Ukunda (UKA) is 457 miles (735 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 GGM to UKA?
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