# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tenerife Island (TFN)

> 6,564 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,564 km / 4,079 mi / 3,544 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:00 in Nairobi, it's 01:00 in Tenerife Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,254 ft (TFN 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

### [Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfn-tenerife-island-tenerife-norte-airport/1ef266de-e797-6714-a84b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tenerife Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCXO
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 28.480000, -16.340000
- Elevation: 2,076 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:00 in Nairobi, it's 01:00 in Tenerife Island.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfn-tenerife-island-tenerife-norte-airport/1ef266de-e797-6714-a84b-06bb2780ed98)
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