# Distance from Salima (LMB) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 1,407 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,407 km / 874 mi / 760 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:46 in Salima, it's 01:46 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,642 ft (NBO is higher than LMB)

## Airports

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 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 00:46 in Salima, it's 01:46 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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