# Distance from Ida Grove (IDG) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,444 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,444 km / 8,354 mi / 7,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:42 in Ida Grove, it's 20:42 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,085 ft (NBO is higher than IDG)

## Airports

### [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ida Grove, United States
- ICAO: KIDG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.330000, -95.440000
- Elevation: 1,245 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 12:42 in Ida Grove, it's 20:42 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)