# Distance from Fresno (FCH) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 15,412 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,412 km / 9,576 mi / 8,322 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 10:10 in Fresno, it's 20:10 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,050 ft (NBO is higher than FCH)

## Airports

### [Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fch-fresno-fresno-chandler-executive-airport/1ef266df-1bc7-64b2-8fb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fresno, United States
- ICAO: KFCH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.700000, -119.800000
- Elevation: 280 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 10:10 in Fresno, it's 20:10 in Nairobi.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fch-fresno-fresno-chandler-executive-airport/1ef266df-1bc7-64b2-8fb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)