# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to St. Lewis (YFX)

> 10,300 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,300 km / 6,400 mi / 5,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5.5h (When it's 10:51 in Nairobi, it's 05:21 in St. Lewis)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,256 ft (YFX 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

### [St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfx-st-lewis-st-lewis-fox-harbour-airport/1ef266de-a153-6c44-83c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Lewis, Canada
- ICAO: CCK4
- Timezone: America/St_Johns
- Coordinates: 52.370000, -55.670000
- Elevation: 74 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 10:51 in Nairobi, it's 05:21 in St. Lewis.
The 5.5-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)
- [St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfx-st-lewis-st-lewis-fox-harbour-airport/1ef266de-a153-6c44-83c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)