# Distance from Montpellier/Mediterranee (MPL) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,974 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,974 km / 3,712 mi / 3,225 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:17 in Montpellier/Mediterranee, it's 06:17 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,313 ft (NBO is higher than MPL)

## Airports

### [Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport (MPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpl-montpelliermediterranee-montpellier-mediterranee-airport/1ef266df-4abe-6b6c-82f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montpellier/Mediterranee, France
- ICAO: LFMT
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 3.960000
- Elevation: 17 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 05:17 in Montpellier/Mediterranee, it's 06:17 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport (MPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpl-montpelliermediterranee-montpellier-mediterranee-airport/1ef266df-4abe-6b6c-82f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)