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POL to UAS: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
957 mi
1,539 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
957 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from UAS?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Samburu South (UAS) is 957 miles (1,539 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Pemba and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to UAS?
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