# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Salem (SLE)

> 14,783 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,783 km / 9,186 mi / 7,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:50 in Nairobi, it's 23:50 in Salem)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,117 ft (SLE 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

### [Mcnary Field (SLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sle-salem-mcnary-field/1ef266df-38c9-6286-809f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salem, United States
- ICAO: KSLE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.910000, -123.000000
- Elevation: 213 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 09:50 in Nairobi, it's 23:50 in Salem.
With a 10-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)
- [Mcnary Field (SLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sle-salem-mcnary-field/1ef266df-38c9-6286-809f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)