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ICN to WIL: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
6,254 mi
10,065 km · 5,435 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from WIL?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Nairobi (WIL) is 6,254 miles (10,065 km, 5,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Seoul and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 6 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to WIL?
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