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YZY to KEY: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Kericho (Kericho Airport)
4,930 mi
7,934 km · 4,284 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from KEY?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Kericho (KEY) is 4,930 miles (7,934 km, 4,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to KEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZY to KEY?
Nonstop service on YZY–KEY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Kericho?
Kericho is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to KEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZY–KEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZY to KEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–KEY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.