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SZB to WIL: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,482 mi
7,212 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from WIL?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,482 miles (7,212 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to WIL?
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