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POL to UKA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
605 mi
973 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, 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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from UKA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Ukunda (UKA) is 605 miles (973 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Ukunda?
Ukunda is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to UKA?
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