# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Novy Urengoy (NUX)

> 8,123 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,123 km / 5,048 mi / 4,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 09:44 in Nairobi, it's 11:44 in Novy Urengoy)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,120 ft (NUX is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nux-novy-urengoy-novy-urengoy-airport/1ef266df-ea47-6954-95e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novy Urengoy, Russia
- ICAO: USMU
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 66.070000, 76.520000
- Elevation: 210 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 09:44 in Nairobi, it's 11:44 in Novy Urengoy.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nux-novy-urengoy-novy-urengoy-airport/1ef266df-ea47-6954-95e2-06bb2780ed98)
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