# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Kalumburu Airport (UBU)

> 9,939 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,939 km / 6,176 mi / 5,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:18 in Nairobi, it's 21:18 in Kalumburu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,301 ft (UBU 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

### [Kalumburu Airport (UBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ubu-kalumburu-airport/1ef266e0-0f42-65ba-b50d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalumburu Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKAL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -14.290000, 126.630000
- Elevation: 29 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 16:18 in Nairobi, it's 21:18 in Kalumburu Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kalumburu Airport (UBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ubu-kalumburu-airport/1ef266e0-0f42-65ba-b50d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)