# Distance from Kokonau-Papua Island (KOX) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 11,048 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,048 km / 6,865 mi / 5,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:54 in Kokonau-Papua Island, it's 14:54 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,321 ft (NBO is higher than KOX)

## Airports

### [Kokonau Airport (KOX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kox-kokonau-papua-island-kokonau-airport/1ef266df-f901-63e6-b136-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kokonau-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABN
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.720000, 136.430000
- Elevation: 9 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 20:54 in Kokonau-Papua Island, it's 14:54 in Nairobi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kokonau Airport (KOX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kox-kokonau-papua-island-kokonau-airport/1ef266df-f901-63e6-b136-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)