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KOW to KIY: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport)
5,588 mi
8,993 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOW from KIY?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Kilwa Masoko (KIY) is 5,588 miles (8,993 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to KIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 KOW to KIY?
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