# Distance from Kuqa (KCA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,654 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,654 km / 4,134 mi / 3,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:56 in Kuqa, it's 07:56 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,806 ft (NBO is higher than KCA)

## Airports

### [Kuqa Airport (KCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kca-kuqa-kuqa-airport/1ef266e0-20ff-64d8-b85b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuqa, China
- ICAO: ZWKC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.720000, 82.990000
- Elevation: 3,524 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 12:56 in Kuqa, it's 07:56 in Nairobi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuqa Airport (KCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kca-kuqa-kuqa-airport/1ef266e0-20ff-64d8-b85b-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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