# Distance from Hermosillo (HMO) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 15,428 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,428 km / 9,587 mi / 8,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:19 in Hermosillo, it's 06:19 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,703 ft (NBO is higher than HMO)

## Airports

### [General Ignacio P. Garcia International Airport (HMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hmo-hermosillo-general-ignacio-p-garcia-international-airport/1ef266df-6188-6852-b4f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hermosillo, Mexico
- ICAO: MMHO
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 29.100000, -111.050000
- Elevation: 627 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 20:19 in Hermosillo, it's 06:19 in Nairobi.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Ignacio P. Garcia International Airport (HMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hmo-hermosillo-general-ignacio-p-garcia-international-airport/1ef266df-6188-6852-b4f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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