There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi by plane
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Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi is to fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Nairobi is 8852 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 5h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 3:13 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 10:13 AM in Nairobi.
There are 11331+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Nairobi, Kenya?
China Southern Airlines and AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
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