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SOU to WIL: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,249 mi
6,838 km · 3,692 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from WIL?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,249 miles (6,838 km, 3,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOU to WIL?
Nonstop service on SOU–WIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southampton and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to WIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–WIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to WIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–WIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.