# Distance from Fort Myers (FMY) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 12,916 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,916 km / 8,026 mi / 6,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:27 in Fort Myers, it's 08:27 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,313 ft (NBO is higher than FMY)

## Airports

### [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Myers, United States
- ICAO: KFMY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.590000, -81.860000
- Elevation: 17 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 01:27 in Fort Myers, it's 08:27 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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