# Distance from Flateyri (FLI) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 8,855 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,855 km / 5,502 mi / 4,781 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:53 in Flateyri, it's 02:53 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (NBO is higher than FLI)

## Airports

### [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flateyri, Iceland
- ICAO: BIHT
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.010000, -23.440000
- Elevation: 10 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:53 in Flateyri, it's 02:53 in Nairobi.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)