Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KTL to ZHY: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
5,100 mi
8,207 km · 4,432 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KTL→ZHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTL from ZHY?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 5,100 miles (8,207 km, 4,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTL–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.