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POL to KIS: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Kisumu (Kisumu Airport)
976 mi
1,571 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from KIS?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Kisumu (KIS) is 976 miles (1,571 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to KIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 POL to KIS?
Nonstop service on POL–KIS 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pemba and Kisumu?
Kisumu is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to KIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POL–KIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POL to KIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POL–KIS 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.