# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 4,870 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,870 km / 3,026 mi / 2,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 23:36 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 22:06 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,331 ft (NBO is higher than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 23:36 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 22:06 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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