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KTL to YNT: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
5,981 mi
9,625 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTL from YNT?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Yantai (YNT) is 5,981 miles (9,625 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to YNT?
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