# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Shishmaref (SHH)

> 12,571 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,571 km / 7,812 mi / 6,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 15:07 in Nairobi, it's 04:07 in Shishmaref)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,316 ft (SHH 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

### [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shishmaref, United States
- ICAO: PASH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.250000, -166.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 15:07 in Nairobi, it's 04:07 in Shishmaref.
With a 11-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)
- [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)