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LGK to UAS: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,305 mi
6,929 km · 3,741 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 mi away
Near UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGK from UAS?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,305 miles (6,929 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Langkawi and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Langkawi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to UAS?
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