# Distance from Kandla (IXY) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 4,501 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,501 km / 2,797 mi / 2,430 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 23:39 in Kandla, it's 21:09 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,234 ft (NBO is higher than IXY)

## Airports

### [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandla, India
- ICAO: VAKE
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.110000, 70.100000
- Elevation: 96 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 23:39 in Kandla, it's 21:09 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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