Flight from Nairobi to Atlanta

From Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa  →  Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Atlanta → Nairobi

How long is the flight from Nairobi to Atlanta?

A nonstop flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 16 hours 10 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,048 miles (12,952 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from Nairobi

Nearest destinations

• Nairobi → Johannesburg
• Nairobi → Doha
• Nairobi → Abu Dhabi
• Nairobi → Cairo
• Nairobi → Dubai
• Nairobi → Tel Aviv
• Nairobi → Cape Town
• Nairobi → Mumbai
• Nairobi → Athens
• Nairobi → Istanbul

Long-haul from Nairobi

• Nairobi → Los Angeles
• Nairobi → San Francisco
• Nairobi → Las Vegas
• Nairobi → Mexico City
• Nairobi → Seattle
• Nairobi → Vancouver
• Nairobi → Dallas
• Nairobi → Auckland
• Nairobi → Cancun
• Nairobi → Chicago

More flights to North America

• Nairobi → New York
• Nairobi → Miami
• Nairobi → Boston
• Nairobi → Toronto

Flights to Atlanta

Nearest origins

• Miami → Atlanta
• Chicago → Atlanta
• Dallas → Atlanta
• Toronto → Atlanta
• New York → Atlanta
• Cancun → Atlanta
• Boston → Atlanta
• Mexico City → Atlanta
• Las Vegas → Atlanta
• Los Angeles → Atlanta

Long-haul to Atlanta

• Bali (Denpasar) → Atlanta
• Singapore → Atlanta
• Kuala Lumpur → Atlanta
• Melbourne → Atlanta
• Sydney → Atlanta
• Bangkok → Atlanta
• Manila → Atlanta
• Mumbai → Atlanta
• Johannesburg → Atlanta
• Hong Kong → Atlanta

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → Atlanta
• Cape Town → Atlanta
• Casablanca → Atlanta