Distance from Bangkok to Nairobi
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How far is Bangkok from Nairobi?
Bangkok (Thailand) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 7,216 km in a straight line, that is 4,484 miles or 3,896 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bangkok to Nairobi is 8,401 km (5,220 miles), about 115 h 14 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Bangkok, Nairobi lies to the west (initial bearing 262°). The route crosses from Thailand into Kenya. The halfway point is at 7.3286°, 68.1459°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 31 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bangkok
- Bangkok – Phnom Penh 537 km
- Bangkok – Yangon 576 km
- Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City 741 km
- Bangkok – Kota Bharu 870 km
- Bangkok – Hanoi 987 km
- Bangkok – Mandalay 1,026 km
- Bangkok – Dadonghai 1,083 km
- Bangkok – Medan 1,149 km
- Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur 1,187 km
Other distances from Nairobi
- Nairobi – Kampala 503 km
- Nairobi – Dar es Salaam 673 km
- Nairobi – Mogadishu 1,017 km
- Nairobi – Addis Ababa 1,166 km
- Nairobi – Lubumbashi 1,547 km
- Nairobi – Lusaka 1,828 km
- Nairobi – Khartoum 1,930 km
- Nairobi – Omdurman 1,942 km
- Nairobi – Harare 1,944 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bangkok from Nairobi?
By road it is 8,401 km (5,220 miles) from Bangkok to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 7,216 km (4,484 miles).
How long is the drive from Bangkok to Nairobi?
About 115 h 14 min on the fastest route (8,401 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Bangkok?
Nairobi is to the west of Bangkok, at an initial bearing of 262°.
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 31 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.