# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Posadas (PSS)

> 10,226 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,226 km / 6,354 mi / 5,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:48 in Nairobi, it's 11:48 in Posadas)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,900 ft (PSS 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

### [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Posadas, Argentina
- ICAO: SARP
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.390000, -55.970000
- Elevation: 430 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 17:48 in Nairobi, it's 11:48 in Posadas.
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)
- [Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pss-posadas-libertador-gral-d-jose-de-san-martin-airport/1ef266df-9250-634a-8c8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)