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NBO to UKA: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
275 mi
442 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBO from UKA?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA) is 275 miles (442 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 UKA?
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