# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokoroa (TKZ)

> 13,934 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,934 km / 8,658 mi / 7,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:40 in Nairobi, it's 20:40 in Tokoroa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,110 ft (TKZ 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

### [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokoroa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTO
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.240000, 175.890000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 11:40 in Nairobi, it's 20:40 in Tokoroa.
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)
- [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)