# Distance from Mattoon/Charleston (MTO) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 13,050 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,050 km / 8,109 mi / 7,046 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:14 in Mattoon/Charleston, it's 00:14 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,608 ft (NBO is higher than MTO)

## Airports

### [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mattoon/Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KMTO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.480000, -88.280000
- Elevation: 722 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 16:14 in Mattoon/Charleston, it's 00:14 in Nairobi.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-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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