# Distance from Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 10,066 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,066 km / 6,254 mi / 5,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:15 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 20:15 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,891 ft (NBO is higher than BQW)

## Airports

### [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balgo Hill Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBGO
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.150000, 127.970000
- Elevation: 439 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 01:15 in Balgo Hill Airport, it's 20:15 in Nairobi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Balgo Hill Airport (BQW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bqw-balgo-hill-airport/1ef266e0-05dc-6b1a-ba4f-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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