# Distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,970 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,970 km / 4,331 mi / 3,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 23:59 in Loikaw, it's 20:29 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,390 ft (NBO is higher than LIW)

## Airports

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 23:59 in Loikaw, it's 20:29 in Nairobi.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)