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KEY to SWA: distance & flight time
Kericho (Kericho Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,676 mi
9,135 km · 4,932 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEY from SWA?
The flight distance from Kericho (KEY) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,676 miles (9,135 km, 4,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEY to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Kericho and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Kericho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEY to SWA?
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