# Distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 14,029 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,029 km / 8,717 mi / 7,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:43 in Scottsbluff, it's 19:43 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,363 ft (NBO is higher than BFF)

## Airports

### [Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field (BFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bff-scottsbluff-western-nebraska-regionalwilliam-b-heilig-field/1ef266df-1045-6ee0-b694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scottsbluff, United States
- ICAO: KBFF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 41.870000, -103.600000
- Elevation: 3,967 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 10:43 in Scottsbluff, it's 19:43 in Nairobi.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field (BFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bff-scottsbluff-western-nebraska-regionalwilliam-b-heilig-field/1ef266df-1045-6ee0-b694-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)