# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Locarno Airport (ZJI)

> 5,951 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,951 km / 3,698 mi / 3,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:00 in Nairobi, it's 22:00 in Locarno Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,680 ft (ZJI 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

### [Locarno Airport (ZJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zji-locarno-airport/1ef266df-57e8-6c7a-9931-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Locarno Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZL
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.160000, 8.880000
- Elevation: 650 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 23:00 in Nairobi, it's 22:00 in Locarno Airport.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Locarno Airport (ZJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zji-locarno-airport/1ef266df-57e8-6c7a-9931-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)