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WDS to WIL: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,347 mi
8,605 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WDS from WIL?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,347 miles (8,605 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 WDS to WIL?
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