# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to San Juan de Marcona (SJA)

> 12,327 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,327 km / 7,660 mi / 6,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:13 in Nairobi, it's 02:13 in San Juan de Marcona)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,186 ft (SJA 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

### [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan de Marcona, Peru
- ICAO: SPJN
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -15.350000, -75.140000
- Elevation: 144 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 10:13 in Nairobi, it's 02:13 in San Juan de Marcona.
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)
- [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)