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YIW to KEY: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Kericho (Kericho Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from KEY?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Kericho (KEY) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to KEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Yiwu and Kericho?
Kericho is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to KEY?
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