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HEK to UAS: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
6,180 mi
9,946 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from UAS?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Samburu South (UAS) is 6,180 miles (9,946 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to UAS?
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