# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Antartica (UGL)

> 10,433 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,433 km / 6,483 mi / 5,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → AQ
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:24 in Nairobi, it's 02:24 in Antartica)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,869 ft (UGL 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

### [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antartica, AQ
- ICAO: SCGC
- Timezone: Antarctica/Palmer
- Coordinates: -79.780000, -83.320000
- Elevation: 2,461 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 08:24 in Nairobi, it's 02:24 in Antartica.
With a 6-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)
- [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)