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NBO to BUT: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
4,088 mi
6,579 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 mi away
Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBO from BUT?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Jakar (BUT) is 4,088 miles (6,579 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 NBO to BUT?
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