# Distance from Galle (KCT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 4,885 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,885 km / 3,036 mi / 2,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 05:51 in Galle, it's 03:21 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (NBO is higher than KCT)

## Airports

### [Koggala Airport (KCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kct-galle-koggala-airport/1ef266df-ef77-69b0-94bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galle, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCK
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 5.990000, 80.320000
- Elevation: 10 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 05:51 in Galle, it's 03:21 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Koggala Airport (KCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kct-galle-koggala-airport/1ef266df-ef77-69b0-94bb-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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