# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Oban (SZS)

> 12,860 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,860 km / 7,991 mi / 6,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 09:32 in Nairobi, it's 18:32 in Oban)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,268 ft (SZS 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

### [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oban, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZRC
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.900000, 168.100000
- Elevation: 62 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 09:32 in Nairobi, it's 18:32 in Oban.
With a 9-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)
- [Ryans Creek Aerodrome (SZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szs-oban-ryans-creek-aerodrome/1ef266df-77a5-65b8-896d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)