# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 6,083 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,083 km / 3,780 mi / 3,285 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:09 in Nairobi, it's 08:09 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,914 ft (ZRH 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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 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 09:09 in Nairobi, it's 08:09 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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