# Distance from Merauke-Papua Island (MKQ) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,468 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,468 km / 7,126 mi / 6,192 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:19 in Merauke-Papua Island, it's 23:19 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (NBO is higher than MKQ)

## Airports

### [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -8.520000, 140.420000
- Elevation: 10 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 05:19 in Merauke-Papua Island, it's 23:19 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-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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