# Distance from Kenema (KEN) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,432 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,432 km / 3,375 mi / 2,933 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 22:30 in Kenema, it's 01:30 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,845 ft (NBO is higher than KEN)

## Airports

### [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.890000, -11.180000
- Elevation: 485 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 22:30 in Kenema, it's 01:30 in Nairobi.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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