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UAS to KEY: distance & flight time
Samburu South (Buffalo Spring) → Kericho (Kericho Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
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 KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UAS from KEY?
The flight distance from Samburu South (UAS) to Kericho (KEY) is 171 miles (275 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAS to KEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 KEY?
Nonstop service on UAS–KEY 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAS to KEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UAS–KEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UAS to KEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UAS–KEY 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.