✈ GRU → NBO
11H 48M FROM SÃO PAULO TO NAIROBI. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from São Paulo to Nairobi
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), Kenya Africa
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Nairobi?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Nairobi (NBO) takes about 11 hours 48 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,764 miles (9,276 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 48m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,764 mi
9,276 km · great-circle
Avg speed
787 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Nairobi timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Nairobi
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.