# Distance from Kabala (KBA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,501 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,501 km / 3,418 mi / 2,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 01:56 in Kabala, it's 04:56 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,318 ft (NBO is higher than KBA)

## Airports

### [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabala, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKB
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 9.640000, -11.520000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 01:56 in Kabala, it's 04:56 in Nairobi.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-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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