# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tabubil (TBG)

> 11,576 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,576 km / 7,193 mi / 6,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:10 in Nairobi, it's 09:10 in Tabubil)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,760 ft (TBG 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

### [Tabubil Airport (TBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbg-tabubil-tabubil-airport/1ef266de-9c25-666e-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabubil, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.280000, 141.230000
- Elevation: 1,570 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 02:10 in Nairobi, it's 09:10 in Tabubil.
With a 7-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)
- [Tabubil Airport (TBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbg-tabubil-tabubil-airport/1ef266de-9c25-666e-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)