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UAS to GID: distance & flight time
Samburu South (Buffalo Spring) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
593 mi
954 km · 515 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UAS from GID?
The flight distance from Samburu South (UAS) to Gitega (GID) is 593 miles (954 km, 515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAS to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UAS to GID?
Nonstop service on UAS–GID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAS to GID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UAS–GID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UAS to GID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UAS–GID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.