✈ DXB → NBO
4H 59M, 2,211 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Dubai to Nairobi
From Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East → Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa
How long is the flight from Dubai to Nairobi?
A nonstop flight from Dubai (DXB) to Nairobi (NBO) takes about 4 hours 59 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,211 miles (3,559 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 59m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,211 mi
3,559 km · great-circle
Avg speed
714 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Nairobi timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Nairobi
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.