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WDS to NBO: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
5,340 mi
8,594 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from NBO?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Nairobi (NBO) is 5,340 miles (8,594 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from WDS to NBO?
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