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GYS to WIL: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,047 mi
8,122 km · 4,385 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYS from WIL?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,047 miles (8,122 km, 4,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Guangyuan and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to WIL?
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