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PEK to KEY: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Kericho (Kericho Airport)
5,779 mi
9,300 km · 5,022 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from KEY?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Kericho (KEY) is 5,779 miles (9,300 km, 5,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to KEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEK to KEY?
Nonstop service on PEK–KEY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Kericho?
Kericho is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to KEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–KEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to KEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–KEY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.