# Distance from Auburn/Lewiston (LEW) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,477 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,477 km / 7,132 mi / 6,197 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:19 in Auburn/Lewiston, it's 08:19 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,043 ft (NBO is higher than LEW)

## Airports

### [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auburn/Lewiston, United States
- ICAO: KLEW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.050000, -70.280000
- Elevation: 288 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 01:19 in Auburn/Lewiston, it's 08:19 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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