# Distance from Bridgetown (BGI) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 10,736 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,736 km / 6,671 mi / 5,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Barbados) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:33 in Bridgetown, it's 00:33 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,161 ft (NBO is higher than BGI)

## Airports

### [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bridgetown, Barbados
- ICAO: TBPB
- Timezone: America/Barbados
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -59.490000
- Elevation: 169 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 17:33 in Bridgetown, it's 00:33 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-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)