# Distance from Lakeland Airport (LKD) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,880 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,880 km / 7,382 mi / 6,415 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:37 in Lakeland Airport, it's 11:37 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,330 ft (NBO is higher than LKD)

## Airports

### [Lakeland Airport (LKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkd-lakeland-airport/1ef266e0-1124-66a8-854f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeland Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLND
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.830000, 144.850000
- Elevation: 0 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 18:37 in Lakeland Airport, it's 11:37 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lakeland Airport (LKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkd-lakeland-airport/1ef266e0-1124-66a8-854f-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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