# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tehachapi (TSP)

> 15,473 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,473 km / 9,615 mi / 8,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 17:48 in Nairobi, it's 07:48 in Tehachapi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,329 ft (TSP 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

### [Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsp-tehachapi-tehachapi-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3c39-6b0a-aa69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehachapi, United States
- ICAO: KTSP
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.130000, -118.440000
- Elevation: 4,001 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 17:48 in Nairobi, it's 07:48 in Tehachapi.
With a 10-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)
- [Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsp-tehachapi-tehachapi-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3c39-6b0a-aa69-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)