# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Hatchet Lake (YDJ)

> 12,774 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,774 km / 7,937 mi / 6,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:58 in Nairobi, it's 10:58 in Hatchet Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,968 ft (YDJ 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

### [Hatchet Lake Airport (YDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydj-hatchet-lake-hatchet-lake-airport/1ef266de-a5d0-6420-8426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hatchet Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CJL2
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 58.660000, -103.540000
- Elevation: 1,362 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 19:58 in Nairobi, it's 10:58 in Hatchet Lake.
With a 9-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)
- [Hatchet Lake Airport (YDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydj-hatchet-lake-hatchet-lake-airport/1ef266de-a5d0-6420-8426-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)