# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Lenskiy Ulus (TLK)

> 9,258 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,258 km / 5,753 mi / 4,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:37 in Nairobi, it's 00:37 in Lenskiy Ulus)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,001 ft (TLK 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

### [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lenskiy Ulus, Russia
- ICAO: UECT
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 59.880000, 111.050000
- Elevation: 1,329 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 18:37 in Nairobi, it's 00:37 in Lenskiy Ulus.
With a 6-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)
- [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)