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TYN to NYK: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
5,437 mi
8,750 km · 4,724 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYN from NYK?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 5,437 miles (8,750 km, 4,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Taiyuan and Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 5 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to NYK?
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