Distance from Kunming to Nairobi
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How far is Kunming from Nairobi?
Kunming (China) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 7,662 km in a straight line, that is 4,761 miles or 4,137 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Nairobi is 8,108 km (5,038 miles), about 111 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 6% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Nairobi lies to the west (initial bearing 258°). The route crosses from China into Kenya. The halfway point is at 14.0643°, 67.9416°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 5 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 Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 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 Kunming from Nairobi?
By road it is 8,108 km (5,038 miles) from Kunming to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 7,662 km (4,761 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Nairobi?
About 111 h 53 min on the fastest route (8,108 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Kunming?
Nairobi is to the west of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 258°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 5 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.