# Distance from Delta Junction Ft Greely (BIG) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,042 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,042 km / 8,104 mi / 7,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:27 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 12:27 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,045 ft (NBO is higher than BIG)

## Airports

### [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Delta Junction Ft Greely, United States
- ICAO: PABI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.000000, -145.720000
- Elevation: 1,285 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 01:27 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 12:27 in Nairobi.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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