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KIS to KWL: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
5,305 mi
8,537 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIS from KWL?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Guilin (KWL) is 5,305 miles (8,537 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Kisumu and Guilin?
Guilin is 5 hours ahead of Kisumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIS to KWL?
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