# Distance from Kowanyama (KWM) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,553 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,553 km / 7,179 mi / 6,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:35 in Kowanyama, it's 09:35 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,295 ft (NBO is higher than KWM)

## Airports

### [Kowanyama Airport (KWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwm-kowanyama-kowanyama-airport/1ef266e0-101e-6eb6-bf27-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kowanyama, Australia
- ICAO: YKOW
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.490000, 141.750000
- Elevation: 35 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 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 16:35 in Kowanyama, it's 09:35 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kowanyama Airport (KWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwm-kowanyama-kowanyama-airport/1ef266e0-101e-6eb6-bf27-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)