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SYH to NBO: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
3,864 mi
6,219 km · 3,358 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Near NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYH from NBO?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Nairobi (NBO) is 3,864 miles (6,219 km, 3,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Syangboche and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to NBO?
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