# Distance from Medan (MES) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,883 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,883 km / 4,277 mi / 3,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 12:04 in Medan, it's 08:04 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,216 ft (NBO is higher than MES)

## Airports

### [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medan, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMK
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 3.560000, 98.670000
- Elevation: 114 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 12:04 in Medan, it's 08:04 in Nairobi.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)