# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Cranbrook (YXC)

> 14,054 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,054 km / 8,733 mi / 7,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:48 in Nairobi, it's 20:48 in Cranbrook)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,248 ft (YXC 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

### [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cranbrook, Canada
- ICAO: CYXC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.610000, -115.780000
- Elevation: 3,082 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 05:48 in Nairobi, it's 20:48 in Cranbrook.
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)
- [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)