# Distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Miami (MIA)

> 12,501 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,501 km / 7,768 mi / 6,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:18 in Kisumu, it's 02:18 in Miami)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,725 ft (MIA is lower than KIS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KMIA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.800000, -80.290000
- Elevation: 9 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:18 in Kisumu, it's 02:18 in Miami.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Miami International Airport (MIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mia-miami-miami-international-airport/1ef266df-2aed-607c-b6e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)