# Distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,326 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,326 km / 7,038 mi / 6,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:58 in Balmaceda, it's 11:58 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,608 ft (NBO is higher than BBA)

## Airports

### [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balmaceda, Chile
- ICAO: SCBA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -45.920000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 1,722 ft

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.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

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:58 in Balmaceda, it's 11:58 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)