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NYK to KGL: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
495 mi
796 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYK from KGL?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Kigali (KGL) is 495 miles (796 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Nanyuki and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to KGL?
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