Nairobi, Kenya
| IATA Code | NBO |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | HKJK |
| City | Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
| Time Zone | Africa/Nairobi |
| Coordinates | -1.3192, 36.9278 |
| Elevation | 5,330 ft / 1,625 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Nairobi-Area |
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.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. 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.
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.
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.
The main IATA airport code for Nairobi is NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport operates on Africa/Nairobi time.
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.
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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