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YEC to UAS: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
6,242 mi
10,045 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEC
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEC from UAS?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Samburu South (UAS) is 6,242 miles (10,045 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 time difference between Yechon and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 6 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to UAS?
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