# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Nakashibetsu (SHB)

> 11,552 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,552 km / 7,178 mi / 6,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:56 in Nairobi, it's 22:56 in Nakashibetsu)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,096 ft (SHB 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

### [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakashibetsu, Japan
- ICAO: RJCN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 144.960000
- Elevation: 234 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 16:56 in Nairobi, it's 22:56 in Nakashibetsu.
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)
- [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)
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