# Distance from Irece (IRE) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 8,756 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,756 km / 5,440 mi / 4,728 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:53 in Irece, it's 22:53 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,769 ft (NBO is higher than IRE)

## Airports

### [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irece, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIC
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.340000, -41.850000
- Elevation: 2,561 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:53 in Irece, it's 22:53 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-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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