# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to South Caicos Airport (XSC)

> 11,968 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,968 km / 7,437 mi / 6,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → TC
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:05 in Nairobi, it's 17:05 in South Caicos Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,324 ft (XSC 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

### [South Caicos Airport (XSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xsc-south-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5aaa-66e8-8412-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Caicos Airport, TC
- ICAO: MBSC
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.520000, -71.530000
- Elevation: 6 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 00:05 in Nairobi, it's 17:05 in South Caicos Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [South Caicos Airport (XSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xsc-south-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5aaa-66e8-8412-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)