# Distance from Hachinohe Airport (HHE) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,327 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,327 km / 7,038 mi / 6,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:34 in Hachinohe Airport, it's 00:34 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,178 ft (NBO is higher than HHE)

## Airports

### [Hachinohe Airport (HHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hhe-hachinohe-airport/1ef266df-8c82-6a08-818e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hachinohe Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJSH
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 141.470000
- Elevation: 152 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 06:34 in Hachinohe Airport, it's 00:34 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hachinohe Airport (HHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hhe-hachinohe-airport/1ef266df-8c82-6a08-818e-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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