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IXM to WIL: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
2,942 mi
4,735 km · 2,557 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from WIL?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Nairobi (WIL) is 2,942 miles (4,735 km, 2,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Madurai and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to WIL?
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