# Distance from Seattle (BFI) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 14,500 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,500 km / 9,010 mi / 7,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:48 in Seattle, it's 02:48 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,308 ft (NBO is higher than BFI)

## Airports

### [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KBFI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.530000, -122.300000
- Elevation: 22 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 16:48 in Seattle, it's 02:48 in Nairobi.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)