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LYE to WIL: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,296 mi
6,913 km · 3,733 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from WIL?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,296 miles (6,913 km, 3,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYE to WIL?
Nonstop service on LYE–WIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to WIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–WIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to WIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–WIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.