# Distance from Cienfuegos (CFG) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 12,867 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,867 km / 7,995 mi / 6,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:26 in Cienfuegos, it's 06:26 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,228 ft (NBO is higher than CFG)

## Airports

### [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cienfuegos, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCF
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.150000, -80.410000
- Elevation: 102 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 23:26 in Cienfuegos, it's 06:26 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-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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