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NBO to UAS: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
135 mi
216 km · 117 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
135 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBO from UAS?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Samburu South (UAS) is 135 miles (216 km, 117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 UAS?
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