# Distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,600 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,600 km / 7,208 mi / 6,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:26 in El Salvador, it's 05:26 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 90 ft (NBO is higher than ESR)

## Airports

### [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Salvador, Chile
- ICAO: SCES
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -26.310000, -69.770000
- Elevation: 5,240 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 22:26 in El Salvador, it's 05:26 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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