Vietnam
KenyaHo Chi Minh City (SGN) to Nairobi (NBO) shipping route.
8,216 km by air, about 11 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Nairobi (NBO)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)AirNairobi (NBO)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 8,216 km (5,105 mi) |
| Straight line | 7,825 km |
| Flight time | 11 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Nairobi (NBO) shipping route by air
Air cargo from SGN to NBO flies about 8,216 km, west from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Vietnam to Nairobi (NBO), Kenya. On a straight great circle the airports are 7,825 km apart.
Flight time is about 11 h at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for SGN to NBO this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi saves money. The shipment crosses from Vietnam into Kenya, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in this directory, Nairobi (NBO) is the 31st shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Ho Chi Minh City: Addis Ababa (7,791 km), Jeddah (7,618 km) and Sydney (7,188 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Nairobi (NBO)?
8,216 km along the flight path (7,825 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Nairobi (NBO)?
About 11 h of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Nairobi (NBO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Hong Kong (HKG)1,568 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,594 km 
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nairobi (NBO)1,222 km
Jeddah (JED) to Nairobi (NBO)2,697 km
Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO)3,058 km- Riyadh (RUH) to Nairobi (NBO)3,261 km
Doha (DOH) to Nairobi (NBO)3,520 km
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Nairobi (NBO)3,616 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.