# Distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,310 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,310 km / 3,921 mi / 3,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:57 in Leipzig, it's 22:57 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,865 ft (NBO is higher than LEJ)

## Airports

### [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leipzig, Germany
- ICAO: EDDP
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.430000, 12.240000
- Elevation: 465 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 21:57 in Leipzig, it's 22:57 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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