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TPE to NBO: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
5,901 mi
9,497 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from NBO?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Nairobi (NBO) is 5,901 miles (9,497 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Taipei and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to NBO?
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