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London (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO) distance

The great-circle distance from London to Nairobi is 3,694 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
To
KenyaNairobi (NBO)
Time difference
Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of London
Midpoint
26.22° N, 22.73° E
Heading from LHR
136° southeast
Heading from NBO
335° northwest

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see LHR-NBO on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.