# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL)

> 15,225 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,225 km / 9,460 mi / 8,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:49 in Nairobi, it's 10:49 in South Lake Tahoe)
- **Elevation difference**: 938 ft (TVL is higher 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

### [Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvl-south-lake-tahoe-lake-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-3c71-688e-97ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Lake Tahoe, United States
- ICAO: KTVL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.890000, -120.000000
- Elevation: 6,268 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 20:49 in Nairobi, it's 10:49 in South Lake Tahoe.
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)
- [Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvl-south-lake-tahoe-lake-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-3c71-688e-97ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)