# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Simara (SIF)

> 6,034 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,034 km / 3,749 mi / 3,258 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 23:43 in Nairobi, it's 02:28 in Simara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,880 ft (SIF 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

### [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simara, Nepal
- ICAO: VNSI
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.160000, 84.980000
- Elevation: 450 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 23:43 in Nairobi, it's 02:28 in Simara.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)
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