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TRR to NBO: distance & flight time
Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
3,123 mi
5,025 km · 2,713 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
- 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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 TRR from NBO?
The flight distance from Trinciomalee (TRR) to Nairobi (NBO) is 3,123 miles (5,025 km, 2,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRR to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Trinciomalee and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Trinciomalee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRR to NBO?
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