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NBO to PVG: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,963 mi
9,596 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBO from PVG?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,963 miles (9,596 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Nairobi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Nairobi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBO to PVG?
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