# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Xining (XNN)

> 7,903 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,903 km / 4,911 mi / 4,267 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:30 in Nairobi, it's 13:30 in Xining)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,330 ft (XNN is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Xining Caojiabu Airport (XNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xnn-xining-xining-caojiabu-airport/1ef266e0-1f37-62f4-a211-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xining, China
- ICAO: ZLXN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.530000, 102.040000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:30 in Nairobi, it's 13:30 in Xining.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Xining Caojiabu Airport (XNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xnn-xining-xining-caojiabu-airport/1ef266e0-1f37-62f4-a211-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)