# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tsushima (TSJ)

> 10,311 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,311 km / 6,407 mi / 5,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:01 in Nairobi, it's 10:01 in Tsushima)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,117 ft (TSJ 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

### [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tsushima, Japan
- ICAO: RJDT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.280000, 129.330000
- Elevation: 213 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 04:01 in Nairobi, it's 10:01 in Tsushima.
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)
- [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)