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KIY to YIH: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
5,484 mi
8,825 km · 4,765 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIY from YIH?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Yichang (YIH) is 5,484 miles (8,825 km, 4,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 YIH?
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