# Distance from Hartford (HFD) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,718 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,718 km / 7,282 mi / 6,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:39 in Hartford, it's 01:39 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,312 ft (NBO is higher than HFD)

## Airports

### [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hartford, United States
- ICAO: KHFD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.740000, -72.650000
- Elevation: 18 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 18:39 in Hartford, it's 01:39 in Nairobi.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)