# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Southern Cross Airport (SQC)

> 9,212 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,212 km / 5,724 mi / 4,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:41 in Nairobi, it's 09:41 in Southern Cross Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,976 ft (SQC 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

### [Southern Cross Airport (SQC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqc-southern-cross-airport/1ef266e0-18c5-67ae-b5ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Southern Cross Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSCR
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.240000, 119.360000
- Elevation: 354 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 04:41 in Nairobi, it's 09:41 in Southern Cross Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Southern Cross Airport (SQC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqc-southern-cross-airport/1ef266e0-18c5-67ae-b5ae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)