# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Oiapoque (OYK)

> 9,877 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,877 km / 6,137 mi / 5,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:59 in Nairobi, it's 08:59 in Oiapoque)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,267 ft (OYK 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

### [Oiapoque Airport (OYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oyk-oiapoque-oiapoque-airport/1ef266df-9548-6278-9109-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oiapoque, Brazil
- ICAO: SBOI
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 3.860000, -51.800000
- Elevation: 63 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 14:59 in Nairobi, it's 08:59 in Oiapoque.
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)
- [Oiapoque Airport (OYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oyk-oiapoque-oiapoque-airport/1ef266df-9548-6278-9109-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)