Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DAT to WIL: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,576 mi
8,973 km · 4,845 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live DAT→WIL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from WIL?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,576 miles (8,973 km, 4,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between Datong and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to WIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–WIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.