# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Vopnafjordur (VPN)

> 8,507 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,507 km / 5,286 mi / 4,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:09 in Nairobi, it's 18:09 in Vopnafjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,314 ft (VPN 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

### [Vopnafjordur Airport (VPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpn-vopnafjordur-vopnafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e8f-6b20-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vopnafjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIVO
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.720000, -14.850000
- Elevation: 16 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 21:09 in Nairobi, it's 18:09 in Vopnafjordur.
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)
- [Vopnafjordur Airport (VPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpn-vopnafjordur-vopnafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e8f-6b20-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)