# Distance from Kiffa (KFA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,663 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,663 km / 3,519 mi / 3,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 03:28 in Kiffa, it's 06:28 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,906 ft (NBO is higher than KFA)

## Airports

### [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiffa, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNF
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.590000, -11.410000
- Elevation: 424 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 03:28 in Kiffa, it's 06:28 in Nairobi.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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