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YZY to MBA: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Mombasa (Mombasa Moi International Airport)
4,879 mi
7,853 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- MBA — Mombasa Moi International Airport · Mombasa, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 MBA
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip18 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport66 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport81 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from MBA?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Mombasa (MBA) is 4,879 miles (7,853 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to MBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Zhangye and Mombasa?
Mombasa is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to MBA?
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