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MRE to GBA: distance & flight time
Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
4,257 mi
6,850 km · 3,699 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRE from GBA?
The flight distance from Masai Mara (MRE) to Pailton (GBA) is 4,257 miles (6,850 km, 3,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRE to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Masai Mara and Pailton?
Pailton is 2 hours behind Masai Mara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRE to GBA?
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