# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Redmond (RDM)

> 14,775 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,775 km / 9,181 mi / 7,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:39 in Nairobi, it's 01:39 in Redmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,249 ft (RDM 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

### [Roberts Field (RDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdm-redmond-roberts-field/1ef266df-34d8-63fc-9466-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redmond, United States
- ICAO: KRDM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.250000, -121.150000
- Elevation: 3,082 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 11:39 in Nairobi, it's 01:39 in Redmond.
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)
- [Roberts Field (RDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdm-redmond-roberts-field/1ef266df-34d8-63fc-9466-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)