Flight to Kinshasa
Nairobi → Kinshasa · about ~3h 10m in the air
Flight to Boende
Kinshasa → Boende · about ~1h 15m in the air
Flight to Mbandaka
Boende → Mbandaka · about ~45m in the air
Flight to Gemena
Mbandaka → Gemena · about ~50m in the air
Nairobi → Gemena
Kenya to Congo - Kinshasa · 1 border · Where else can you go from Nairobi?
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About the trip from Nairobi to Gemena
Nairobi (Kenya) and Gemena (Congo - Kinshasa) are 1,961 km (1,219 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Kinshasa, Boende and Mbandaka: ~12h door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Kinshasa, about 4h 10m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Nairobi to Kinshasa: ~3h 10m in the air, 2,412 km
- Flight from Kinshasa to Boende: ~1h 15m in the air, 765 km
- Flight from Boende to Mbandaka: ~45m in the air, 294 km
- Flight from Mbandaka to Gemena: ~50m in the air, 394 km
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.