# Distance from South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 10,680 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,680 km / 6,636 mi / 5,767 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 16:58 in South Goulburn Is Airport, it's 10:28 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,311 ft (NBO is higher than GBL)

## Airports

### [South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbl-south-goulburn-is-airport/1ef266e0-0c8c-6104-bba4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Goulburn Is Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGBI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.650000, 133.380000
- Elevation: 19 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 16:58 in South Goulburn Is Airport, it's 10:28 in Nairobi.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbl-south-goulburn-is-airport/1ef266e0-0c8c-6104-bba4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)