# Distance from Laverton Airport (LVO) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 9,497 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,497 km / 5,901 mi / 5,128 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 02:39 in Laverton Airport, it's 21:39 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,800 ft (NBO is higher than LVO)

## Airports

### [Laverton Airport (LVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lvo-laverton-airport/1ef266e0-118b-665a-88bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laverton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLTN
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -28.610000, 122.420000
- Elevation: 1,530 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 02:39 in Laverton Airport, it's 21:39 in Nairobi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Laverton Airport (LVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lvo-laverton-airport/1ef266e0-118b-665a-88bd-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)