# Distance from Bulolo (BUL) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 12,162 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,162 km / 7,557 mi / 6,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:01 in Bulolo, it's 03:01 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,090 ft (NBO is higher than BUL)

## Airports

### [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.220000, 146.650000
- Elevation: 2,240 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 10:01 in Bulolo, it's 03:01 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-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)