# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Buchanan (UCN)

> 5,183 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,183 km / 3,221 mi / 2,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Liberia
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 14:49 in Nairobi, it's 11:49 in Buchanan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,289 ft (UCN 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

### [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buchanan, Liberia
- ICAO: GLBU
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -9.280000
- Elevation: 41 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:49 in Nairobi, it's 11:49 in Buchanan.
The 3-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)
- [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)
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