# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to Nairobi (WIL)

> 10,863 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,863 km / 6,750 mi / 5,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:12 in Osaka, it's 13:12 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,510 ft (WIL is higher than KIX)

## Airports

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 ft

### [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKNW
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.810000
- Elevation: 5,536 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 19:12 in Osaka, it's 13:12 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)