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BNC to NBO: distance & flight time
Beni (Beni Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 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 BNC from NBO?
The flight distance from Beni (BNC) to Nairobi (NBO) is 531 miles (855 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNC to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 BNC to NBO?
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