# Distance from Lilongwe (LLW) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 1,429 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,429 km / 888 mi / 772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:28 in Lilongwe, it's 04:28 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,295 ft (NBO is higher than LLW)

## Airports

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:28 in Lilongwe, it's 04:28 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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