# Distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 8,065 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,065 km / 5,011 mi / 4,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 18:44 in Hammerfest, it's 19:44 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,064 ft (NBO is higher than HFT)

## Airports

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:44 in Hammerfest, it's 19:44 in Nairobi.

## Related

- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-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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