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BKZ to NBO: distance & flight time
Bukoba (Bukoba Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
353 mi
568 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
353 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Near NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKZ from NBO?
The flight distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Nairobi (NBO) is 353 miles (568 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKZ to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 BKZ to NBO?
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