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NGB to WIL: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,943 mi
9,565 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from WIL?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,943 miles (9,565 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Ninbo and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to WIL?
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