# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Sorong-Papua Island (SOQ)

> 10,471 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,471 km / 6,506 mi / 5,654 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:37 in Nairobi, it's 00:37 in Sorong-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (SOQ 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

### [Sorong (Jefman) Airport (SOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soq-sorong-papua-island-sorong-jefman-airport/1ef266df-fac0-6164-a97a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sorong-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASS
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -0.930000, 131.120000
- Elevation: 10 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 18:37 in Nairobi, it's 00:37 in Sorong-Papua Island.
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)
- [Sorong (Jefman) Airport (SOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/soq-sorong-papua-island-sorong-jefman-airport/1ef266df-fac0-6164-a97a-06bb2780ed98)
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