# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Sibu (SBW)

> 8,353 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,353 km / 5,190 mi / 4,510 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 09:19 in Nairobi, it's 14:19 in Sibu)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,208 ft (SBW 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

### [Sibu Airport (SBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbw-sibu-sibu-airport/1ef266df-fb56-65b0-964d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sibu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGS
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 2.260000, 111.980000
- Elevation: 122 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:19 in Nairobi, it's 14:19 in Sibu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sibu Airport (SBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbw-sibu-sibu-airport/1ef266df-fb56-65b0-964d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)