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SZX to UAS: distance & flight time
Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,330 mi
8,578 km · 4,632 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
- 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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 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 SZX from UAS?
The flight distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,330 miles (8,578 km, 4,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZX to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Shenzhen and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Shenzhen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZX to UAS?
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