# Distance from St Louis (STL) to Nairobi (WIL)

> 13,238 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,238 km / 8,226 mi / 7,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:12 in St Louis, it's 13:12 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,919 ft (WIL is higher than STL)

## Airports

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 ft

### [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKNW
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.810000
- Elevation: 5,536 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 05:12 in St Louis, it's 13:12 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wil-nairobi-nairobi-wilson-airport/1ef266de-eca4-6c5c-a2c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)