# Distance from Springfield/Chicopee (CEF) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,698 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,698 km / 7,269 mi / 6,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:21 in Springfield/Chicopee, it's 02:21 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,089 ft (NBO is higher than CEF)

## Airports

### [Westover Arb/Metro Airport (CEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cef-springfieldchicopee-westover-arbmetro-airport/1ef266df-1367-665a-aacc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Springfield/Chicopee, United States
- ICAO: KCEF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.190000, -72.530000
- Elevation: 241 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 19:21 in Springfield/Chicopee, it's 02:21 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Westover Arb/Metro Airport (CEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cef-springfieldchicopee-westover-arbmetro-airport/1ef266df-1367-665a-aacc-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)