# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu (ZZU)

> 1,171 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,171 km / 727 mi / 632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Malawi
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:46 in Nairobi, it's 04:46 in Mzuzu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,215 ft (ZZU 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

### [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mzuzu, Malawi
- ICAO: FWUU
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -11.440000, 34.010000
- Elevation: 4,115 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 05:46 in Nairobi, it's 04:46 in Mzuzu.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)
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