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JIQ to UAS: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,080 mi
8,176 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from UAS?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,080 miles (8,176 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Qianjiang and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to UAS?
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