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JGN to UAS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,674 mi
7,522 km · 4,061 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from UAS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,674 miles (7,522 km, 4,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Jiayuguan and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to UAS?
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