# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 4,454 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,454 km / 2,768 mi / 2,405 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 08:49 in Nairobi, it's 10:19 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,758 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:49 in Nairobi, it's 10:19 in Zaranj.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)