# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tifton (TMA)

> 12,938 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,938 km / 8,039 mi / 6,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:30 in Nairobi, it's 00:30 in Tifton)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,975 ft (TMA 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

### [Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tma-tifton-henry-tift-myers-airport/1ef266df-3bbd-610e-878a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tifton, United States
- ICAO: KTMA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.430000, -83.490000
- Elevation: 355 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 07:30 in Nairobi, it's 00:30 in Tifton.
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)
- [Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tma-tifton-henry-tift-myers-airport/1ef266df-3bbd-610e-878a-06bb2780ed98)
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