Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
XNN to NBO: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
4,911 mi
7,903 km · 4,267 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live XNN→NBO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 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 XNN from NBO?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Nairobi (NBO) is 4,911 miles (7,903 km, 4,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to NBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Xining and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to NBO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–NBO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.