# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Winnipeg (YWG)

> 13,098 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,098 km / 8,138 mi / 7,072 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:44 in Nairobi, it's 15:44 in Winnipeg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,547 ft (YWG 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

### [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winnipeg, Canada
- ICAO: CYWG
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 49.910000, -97.240000
- Elevation: 783 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 23:44 in Nairobi, it's 15:44 in Winnipeg.
With a 8-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)
- [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)