# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Nogales (OLS)

> 15,256 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,256 km / 9,480 mi / 8,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 23:54 in Nairobi, it's 13:54 in Nogales)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,375 ft (OLS is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Nogales International Airport (OLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ols-nogales-nogales-international-airport/1ef266df-30a0-69f6-9887-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nogales, United States
- ICAO: KOLS
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 31.420000, -110.850000
- Elevation: 3,955 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 23:54 in Nairobi, it's 13:54 in Nogales.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nogales International Airport (OLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ols-nogales-nogales-international-airport/1ef266df-30a0-69f6-9887-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)