# Distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 12,400 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,400 km / 7,705 mi / 6,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:31 in Gladstone, it's 20:31 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,266 ft (NBO is higher than GLT)

## Airports

### [Gladstone Airport (GLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glt-gladstone-gladstone-airport/1ef266e0-0d03-64d4-8106-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gladstone, Australia
- ICAO: YGLA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -23.870000, 151.220000
- Elevation: 64 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 03:31 in Gladstone, it's 20:31 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gladstone Airport (GLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glt-gladstone-gladstone-airport/1ef266e0-0d03-64d4-8106-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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