# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 1,878 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,878 km / 1,167 mi / 1,014 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:50 in Nairobi, it's 16:50 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,735 ft (TSH is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:50 in Nairobi, it's 16:50 in Tshikapa.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)