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WIL to TPE: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
5,908 mi
9,508 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIL from TPE?
The flight distance from Nairobi (WIL) to Taipei (TPE) is 5,908 miles (9,508 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIL to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nairobi and Taipei?
Taipei is 5 hours ahead of Nairobi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIL to TPE?
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