# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)

> 9,224 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,224 km / 5,732 mi / 4,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:48 in Nairobi, it's 10:48 in Sanga Sanga Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,315 ft (SGS 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

### [Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgs-sanga-sanga-airport/1ef266df-8f2a-6b16-bccf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanga Sanga Airport, Philippines
- ICAO: RPMN
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 5.050000, 119.740000
- Elevation: 15 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 05:48 in Nairobi, it's 10:48 in Sanga Sanga Airport.
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)
- [Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgs-sanga-sanga-airport/1ef266df-8f2a-6b16-bccf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)