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KET to NBO: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
4,508 mi
7,255 km · 3,917 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from NBO?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Nairobi (NBO) is 4,508 miles (7,255 km, 3,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Kengtung and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 3.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to NBO?
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