# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Yakutat (YAK)

> 13,539 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,539 km / 8,413 mi / 7,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:56 in Nairobi, it's 09:56 in Yakutat)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,290 ft (YAK 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

### [Yakutat Airport (YAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yak-yakutat-yakutat-airport/1ef266df-88a8-66e4-b348-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutat, United States
- ICAO: PAYA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.500000, -139.660000
- Elevation: 40 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 20:56 in Nairobi, it's 09:56 in Yakutat.
With a 11-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)
- [Yakutat Airport (YAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yak-yakutat-yakutat-airport/1ef266df-88a8-66e4-b348-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)