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BWH to WIL: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,412 mi
7,100 km · 3,834 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from WIL?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,412 miles (7,100 km, 3,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 time difference between Butterworth and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to WIL?
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