# Distance from Fakahina (FHZ) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 18,064 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,064 km / 11,224 mi / 9,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:16 in Fakahina, it's 03:16 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,327 ft (NBO is higher than FHZ)

## Airports

### [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fakahina, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKH
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.990000, -140.160000
- Elevation: 3 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 14:16 in Fakahina, it's 03:16 in Nairobi.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-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)