# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island (UPG)

> 9,177 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,177 km / 5,703 mi / 4,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:19 in Nairobi, it's 13:19 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,283 ft (UPG 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

### [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -5.060000, 119.550000
- Elevation: 47 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 08:19 in Nairobi, it's 13:19 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island.
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)
- [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)