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YIC to UAS: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,394 mi
8,681 km · 4,687 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
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 YIC from UAS?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,394 miles (8,681 km, 4,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Yichun and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to UAS?
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