# Distance from Kwethluk (KWT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,220 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,220 km / 8,214 mi / 7,138 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:21 in Kwethluk, it's 11:21 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,305 ft (NBO is higher than KWT)

## Airports

### [Kwethluk Airport (KWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwt-kwethluk-kwethluk-airport/1ef266df-88e0-654e-9797-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kwethluk, United States
- ICAO: PFKW
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.790000, -161.440000
- Elevation: 25 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 00:21 in Kwethluk, it's 11:21 in Nairobi.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kwethluk Airport (KWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwt-kwethluk-kwethluk-airport/1ef266df-88e0-654e-9797-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)