# Distance from Kayenta (MVM) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 14,833 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,833 km / 9,217 mi / 8,009 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 03:50 in Kayenta, it's 12:50 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 358 ft (NBO is lower than MVM)

## Airports

### [Kayenta Airport (MVM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mvm-kayenta-kayenta-airport/1ef266de-f72c-6c60-a656-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kayenta, United States
- ICAO: K0V7
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 36.720000, -110.230000
- Elevation: 5,688 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 03:50 in Kayenta, it's 12:50 in Nairobi.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kayenta Airport (MVM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mvm-kayenta-kayenta-airport/1ef266de-f72c-6c60-a656-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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