# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Meadow Lake (YLJ)

> 13,352 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,352 km / 8,296 mi / 7,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:58 in Nairobi, it's 22:58 in Meadow Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,754 ft (YLJ 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

### [Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylj-meadow-lake-meadow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0e3-675e-ac45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meadow Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYLJ
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 54.130000, -108.520000
- Elevation: 1,576 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 07:58 in Nairobi, it's 22:58 in Meadow 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)
- [Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylj-meadow-lake-meadow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0e3-675e-ac45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)