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KTL to XNN: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,917 mi
7,913 km · 4,272 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTL from XNN?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Xining (XNN) is 4,917 miles (7,913 km, 4,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to XNN?
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