# Distance from Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville (HOP) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,103 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,103 km / 8,142 mi / 7,075 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:35 in Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, it's 09:35 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,759 ft (NBO is higher than HOP)

## Airports

### [Campbell Army Air Field (Fort Campbell) Airport (HOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hop-fort-campbellhopkinsville-campbell-army-air-field-fort-campbell-airport/1ef266df-2117-6548-85ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, United States
- ICAO: KHOP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.670000, -87.490000
- Elevation: 571 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 01:35 in Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, it's 09:35 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Campbell Army Air Field (Fort Campbell) Airport (HOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hop-fort-campbellhopkinsville-campbell-army-air-field-fort-campbell-airport/1ef266df-2117-6548-85ee-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)