# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Sikeston (SIK)

> 13,265 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,265 km / 8,242 mi / 7,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:40 in Nairobi, it's 12:40 in Sikeston)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,015 ft (SIK 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

### [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sikeston, United States
- ICAO: KSIK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.900000, -89.560000
- Elevation: 315 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 20:40 in Nairobi, it's 12:40 in Sikeston.
With a 8-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)
- [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)