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IXS to NBO: distance & flight time
Silchar (Silchar Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
4,161 mi
6,696 km · 3,616 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- IXS — Silchar Airport · Silchar, India
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International 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 IXS
- IMF · Imphal Airport59 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport70 mi away
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport74 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport77 mi away
Near NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXS from NBO?
The flight distance from Silchar (IXS) to Nairobi (NBO) is 4,161 miles (6,696 km, 3,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXS to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Silchar and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Silchar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXS to NBO?
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