# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Orlando (SFB)

> 12,801 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,801 km / 7,954 mi / 6,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:07 in Nairobi, it's 23:07 in Orlando)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,275 ft (SFB 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

### [Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfb-orlando-orlando-sanford-international-airport/1ef266df-381c-69aa-9dec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orlando, United States
- ICAO: KSFB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.780000, -81.230000
- Elevation: 55 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 06:07 in Nairobi, it's 23:07 in Orlando.
With a 7-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)
- [Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfb-orlando-orlando-sanford-international-airport/1ef266df-381c-69aa-9dec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)