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LCX to WIL: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,632 mi
9,064 km · 4,894 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCX from WIL?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,632 miles (9,064 km, 4,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Longyan and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to WIL?
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