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UCB to EDL: distance & flight time
Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport) → Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport)
5,571 mi
8,965 km · 4,841 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, China
- EDL — Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Near EDL
- GGM · Kakamega Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport44 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport49 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UCB from EDL?
The flight distance from Wulanchabu (UCB) to Eldoret (EDL) is 5,571 miles (8,965 km, 4,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UCB to EDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from UCB to EDL?
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