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YIW to WIL: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,855 mi
9,423 km · 5,088 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from WIL?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,855 miles (9,423 km, 5,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Yiwu and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to WIL?
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