# Distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 3,596 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,596 km / 2,235 mi / 1,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 21:44 in Kish Island, it's 21:14 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,229 ft (NBO is higher than KIH)

## Airports

### [Kish International Airport (KIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kih-kish-island-kish-international-airport/1ef266df-7cfe-67da-9298-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kish Island, Iran
- ICAO: OIBK
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 26.530000, 53.980000
- Elevation: 101 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:44 in Kish Island, it's 21:14 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Kish International Airport (KIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kih-kish-island-kish-international-airport/1ef266df-7cfe-67da-9298-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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