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HEK to NYK: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
6,234 mi
10,032 km · 5,417 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from NYK?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 6,234 miles (10,032 km, 5,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Heihe and Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to NYK?
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