# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Yonaguni Airport (OGN)

> 9,669 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,669 km / 6,008 mi / 5,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:29 in Nairobi, it's 02:29 in Yonaguni Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,260 ft (OGN 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

### [Yonaguni Airport (OGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogn-yonaguni-airport/1ef266df-8e97-61b8-878f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yonaguni Airport, Japan
- ICAO: ROYN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.470000, 122.980000
- Elevation: 70 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 20:29 in Nairobi, it's 02:29 in Yonaguni Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yonaguni Airport (OGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogn-yonaguni-airport/1ef266df-8e97-61b8-878f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)