# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Tucurui (TUR)

> 9,626 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,626 km / 5,981 mi / 5,198 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:42 in Nairobi, it's 14:42 in Tucurui)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,500 ft (TUR 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

### [Tucurui Airport (TUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tur-tucurui-tucurui-airport/1ef266df-95e7-6cd8-b5d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tucurui, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTU
- Timezone: America/Belem
- Coordinates: -3.790000, -49.720000
- Elevation: 830 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 20:42 in Nairobi, it's 14:42 in Tucurui.
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)
- [Tucurui Airport (TUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tur-tucurui-tucurui-airport/1ef266df-95e7-6cd8-b5d4-06bb2780ed98)
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