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WIL to YIE: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
5,963 mi
9,596 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Near YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIL from YIE?
The flight distance from Nairobi (WIL) to Arxan (YIE) is 5,963 miles (9,596 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIL to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 WIL to YIE?
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