Flight time from Bangkok to Nairobi

How long is the flight from Bangkok to Nairobi?

A non-stop flight from Bangkok to Nairobi takes about 9 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 7,225 km (4,489 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and Jomo Kenyatta (NBO).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Nairobi is 4 hours behind Bangkok right now. A flight leaving Bangkok at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:15 local time in Nairobi. With a 4h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Nairobi

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• Nairobi to Athens 6h 5m
• Nairobi to Auckland 17h 20m
• Nairobi to Vancouver 17h 55m
• Nairobi to Mexico City 18h 25m
• Nairobi to San Francisco 19h 10m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.