# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaoua (XGA)

> 4,630 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,630 km / 2,877 mi / 2,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Burkina Faso
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:24 in Nairobi, it's 09:24 in Gaoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,418 ft (XGA 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

### [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaoua, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 10.300000, -3.250000
- Elevation: 912 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:24 in Nairobi, it's 09:24 in Gaoua.
The 3-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)
- [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)