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JIC to EDL: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport)
4,976 mi
8,009 km · 4,324 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- EDL — Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Near EDL
- GGM · Kakamega Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport44 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport49 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIC from EDL?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Eldoret (EDL) is 4,976 miles (8,009 km, 4,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to EDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 JIC to EDL?
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