# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Stuart Island (SSW)

> 14,417 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,417 km / 8,958 mi / 7,784 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 18:49 in Nairobi, it's 08:49 in Stuart Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (SSW 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

### [Stuart Island Airpark (SSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssw-stuart-island-stuart-island-airpark/1ef266de-8d87-635a-8152-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stuart Island, United States
- ICAO: 7WA5
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.670000, -123.180000
- 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 18:49 in Nairobi, it's 08:49 in Stuart Island.
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)
- [Stuart Island Airpark (SSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssw-stuart-island-stuart-island-airpark/1ef266de-8d87-635a-8152-06bb2780ed98)
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