✈ DEL → NBO
7H 12M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from Delhi to Nairobi
From Indira Gandhi (DEL), India Asia → Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa
How long is the flight from Delhi to Nairobi?
A nonstop flight from Delhi (DEL) to Nairobi (NBO) takes about 7 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,365 miles (5,415 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,365 mi
5,415 km · great-circle
Avg speed
752 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Delhi timezone
UTC+5:30
Asia/Kolkata
Nairobi timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Nairobi
Time difference
-2.5h
2h 30m behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.8d
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.