# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Taipei City (TSA)

> 9,528 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,528 km / 5,921 mi / 5,145 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:30 in Nairobi, it's 09:30 in Taipei City)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,312 ft (TSA 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

### [Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsa-taipei-city-taipei-songshan-airport/1ef266df-8b03-654c-8579-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipei City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCSS
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 25.070000, 121.550000
- Elevation: 18 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 04:30 in Nairobi, it's 09:30 in Taipei City.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsa-taipei-city-taipei-songshan-airport/1ef266df-8b03-654c-8579-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)