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KIY to NBO: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
554 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from NBO?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Nairobi (NBO) is 554 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to NBO?
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