# Distance from Cheongju (CJJ) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 10,146 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,146 km / 6,304 mi / 5,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:26 in Cheongju, it's 06:26 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,139 ft (NBO is higher than CJJ)

## Airports

### [Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjj-cheongju-cheongju-international-airport/1ef266df-8e3b-6f3e-9ab9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cheongju, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTU
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 36.720000, 127.500000
- Elevation: 191 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 12:26 in Cheongju, it's 06:26 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjj-cheongju-cheongju-international-airport/1ef266df-8e3b-6f3e-9ab9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)