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Airport Reference

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Nairobi, Kenya

IATA CodeNBO
ICAO CodeHKJK
CityNairobi
CountryKenya
Time ZoneAfrica/Nairobi
Coordinates-1.3192, 36.9278
Elevation5,330 ft / 1,625 m above sea level
State/RegionNairobi-Area

Booking Through NBO Across GDS Systems

The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into NBO, using NBO as the destination:

Amadeus:  AN15JULLHRNBO
Sabre:    A15JUNLHRNBO
Galileo:  A/15JUNLHRNBO

Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)6,841 km / 4,251 mi≈ 8.0h nonstop
JFK (New York)11,837 km / 7,355 mi≈ 13.9h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)3,559 km / 2,212 mi≈ 4.2h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)7,462 km / 4,637 mi≈ 8.8h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)12,135 km / 7,540 mi≈ 14.3h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

High-Altitude Airport Note

At 5,330 ft (1,625 m) above sea level, this is a high-altitude airport. Thinner air at this elevation can reduce aircraft performance, which sometimes means payload or fuel restrictions on hot days — this occasionally affects range or load on longer flights out of high-altitude airports. Not something an agent needs to calculate, but worth knowing if a client asks why a flight has an unexpected technical stop.

Connection Notes for NBO

Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to NBO, at roughly 4.2 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 14.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through NBO as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Nairobi?

The main IATA airport code for Nairobi is NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

What time zone is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in?

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport operates on Africa/Nairobi time.

How does NBO appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, NBO appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...NBO... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

Which major hub is closest to NBO?

Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to NBO, at an estimated 4.2 hours nonstop flight time.

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