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ZNZ to UAS: distance & flight time
Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
481 mi
774 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
- 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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 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 ZNZ from UAS?
The flight distance from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Samburu South (UAS) is 481 miles (774 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNZ to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZNZ to UAS?
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