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YNT to EDL: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport)
5,989 mi
9,639 km · 5,204 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
- EDL — Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Near EDL
- GGM · Kakamega Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport44 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport49 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNT from EDL?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Eldoret (EDL) is 5,989 miles (9,639 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to EDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Yantai and Eldoret?
Eldoret is 5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to EDL?
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