# Distance from Minot (MOT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,443 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,443 km / 8,353 mi / 7,258 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:06 in Minot, it's 07:06 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,614 ft (NBO is higher than MOT)

## Airports

### [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minot, United States
- ICAO: KMOT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 48.260000, -101.280000
- Elevation: 1,716 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 23:06 in Minot, it's 07:06 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)