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SSN to KTL: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Kitale (Kitale Airport)
6,296 mi
10,132 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Near KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from KTL?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Kitale (KTL) is 6,296 miles (10,132 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to KTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Seoul East and Kitale?
Kitale is 6 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to KTL?
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