# Distance from Columbia (COA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 15,323 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,323 km / 9,522 mi / 8,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:38 in Columbia, it's 23:38 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,209 ft (NBO is higher than COA)

## Airports

### [Columbia Airport (COA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coa-columbia-columbia-airport/1ef266df-2f5b-6104-aed8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbia, United States
- ICAO: KO22
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.030000, -120.410000
- Elevation: 2,121 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 13:38 in Columbia, it's 23:38 in Nairobi.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Columbia Airport (COA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coa-columbia-columbia-airport/1ef266df-2f5b-6104-aed8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)