# Distance from Cali (CLO) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 12,603 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,603 km / 7,831 mi / 6,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:54 in Cali, it's 22:54 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,168 ft (NBO is higher than CLO)

## Airports

### [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cali, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 3.540000, -76.380000
- Elevation: 3,162 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 14:54 in Cali, it's 22:54 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)