# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,851 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,851 km / 3,635 mi / 3,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:36 in Shymkent, it's 16:36 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,943 ft (NBO is higher than CIT)

## Airports

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 ft

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:36 in Shymkent, it's 16:36 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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