# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Soddu (SXU)

> 910 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 910 km / 565 mi / 491 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:18 in Nairobi, it's 17:18 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,070 ft (SXU is higher 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
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