# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Thunder Bay (YQT)

> 12,699 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,699 km / 7,890 mi / 6,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:52 in Nairobi, it's 16:52 in Thunder Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,677 ft (YQT 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

### [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thunder Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYQT
- Timezone: America/Thunder_Bay
- Coordinates: 48.370000, -89.320000
- Elevation: 653 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 23:52 in Nairobi, it's 16:52 in Thunder Bay.
With a 7-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)
- [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)