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DDG to WIL: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
6,143 mi
9,887 km · 5,338 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from WIL?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Nairobi (WIL) is 6,143 miles (9,887 km, 5,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Dandong and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to WIL?
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