# Distance from Avu Avu Airport (AVU) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,637 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,637 km / 8,474 mi / 7,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:23 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 11:23 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,305 ft (NBO is higher than AVU)

## Airports

### [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Avu Avu Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.870000, 160.410000
- Elevation: 25 ft

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://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

## 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 19:23 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 11:23 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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