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KIY to KYD: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Lanyu (Lanyu Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, Taiwan
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 KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIY from KYD?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Lanyu (KYD) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to KYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 KYD?
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