# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Valenca (VAL)

> 8,450 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,450 km / 5,251 mi / 4,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:48 in Nairobi, it's 03:48 in Valenca)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,309 ft (VAL 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

### [Valenca Airport (VAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/val-valenca-valenca-airport/1ef266df-c162-67dc-8045-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valenca, Brazil
- ICAO: SNVB
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -13.300000, -38.990000
- Elevation: 21 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 09:48 in Nairobi, it's 03:48 in Valenca.
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)
- [Valenca Airport (VAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/val-valenca-valenca-airport/1ef266df-c162-67dc-8045-06bb2780ed98)
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