✈ NBO → HND
14H 9M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,992 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Nairobi to Tokyo
From Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa → Haneda (HND), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Tokyo?
A nonstop flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 14 hours 9 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,992 miles (11,253 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 9m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,992 mi
11,253 km · great-circle
Avg speed
795 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Nairobi timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Nairobi
Tokyo timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
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.