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LYI to UAS: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,682 mi
9,144 km · 4,937 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from UAS?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,682 miles (9,144 km, 4,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Linyi and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Linyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYI to UAS?
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