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KIY to KIS: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Kisumu (Kisumu Airport)
693 mi
1,115 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 mi away
Near KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIY from KIS?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Kisumu (KIS) is 693 miles (1,115 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to KIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 KIY to KIS?
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