# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Kisumu (KIS)

> 5,860 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,860 km / 3,641 mi / 3,164 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:11 in Geneva, it's 03:11 in Kisumu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,323 ft (KIS is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:11 in Geneva, it's 03:11 in Kisumu.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)