# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Ust-Ilimsk (UIK)

> 8,737 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,737 km / 5,429 mi / 4,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 18:29 in Nairobi, it's 23:29 in Ust-Ilimsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,991 ft (UIK 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

### [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Ilimsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIBS
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 58.140000, 102.560000
- Elevation: 1,339 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 18:29 in Nairobi, it's 23:29 in Ust-Ilimsk.
The 5-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)
- [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)
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