# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Porto Alegre (POA)

> 9,751 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,751 km / 6,059 mi / 5,265 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:24 in Nairobi, it's 22:24 in Porto Alegre)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,319 ft (POA 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

### [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Alegre, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPA
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.990000, -51.170000
- Elevation: 11 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 04:24 in Nairobi, it's 22:24 in Porto Alegre.
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)
- [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)