# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Puerto Penasco (PPE)

> 15,456 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,456 km / 9,604 mi / 8,346 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 14:55 in Nairobi, it's 04:55 in Puerto Penasco)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,300 ft (PPE 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

### [Puerto Penasco International Airport (PPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppe-puerto-penasco-puerto-penasco-international-airport/1ef266df-61f9-6746-89ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Penasco, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPE
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 31.360000, -113.530000
- Elevation: 30 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 14:55 in Nairobi, it's 04:55 in Puerto Penasco.
With a 10-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)
- [Puerto Penasco International Airport (PPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppe-puerto-penasco-puerto-penasco-international-airport/1ef266df-61f9-6746-89ed-06bb2780ed98)
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