# Distance from Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,706 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,706 km / 4,167 mi / 3,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 11:51 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, it's 07:51 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,240 ft (NBO is higher than LSW)

## Airports

### [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITM
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.230000, 96.950000
- Elevation: 90 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 11:51 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, it's 07:51 in Nairobi.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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