# Distance from Uummannaq (JQA) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 10,133 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,133 km / 6,296 mi / 5,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 11:21 in Uummannaq, it's 15:21 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,041 ft (NBO is higher than JQA)

## Airports

### [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uummannaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 70.730000, -52.700000
- Elevation: 289 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 11:21 in Uummannaq, it's 15:21 in Nairobi.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-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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