✈ BKK → NBO
BANGKOK → NAIROBI: 9H 21M, 4,489 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Bangkok to Nairobi
From Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia → Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Nairobi?
A nonstop flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Nairobi (NBO) takes about 9 hours 21 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,489 miles (7,225 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 21m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,489 mi
7,225 km · great-circle
Avg speed
773 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Nairobi timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Nairobi
Time difference
-4h
4 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.8d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.