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KTL to XMN: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,761 mi
9,272 km · 5,006 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTL from XMN?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,761 miles (9,272 km, 5,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Kitale and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to XMN?
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