Distance from Lima to Nairobi
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How far is Lima from Nairobi?
Lima (Peru) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 12,578 km in a straight line, that is 7,816 miles or 6,792 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Nairobi is 6,585 km (4,092 miles), about 93 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lima, Nairobi lies to the east (initial bearing 97°). The route crosses from Peru into Kenya. The halfway point is at -12.0802°, -19.1381°.
A direct flight would take about 16 h 13 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 Lima
- Lima – Guayaquil 1,139 km
- Lima – Quito 1,324 km
- Lima – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,618 km
- Lima – Cali 1,722 km
- Lima – Bogotá 1,880 km
- Lima – Medellín 2,041 km
- Lima – Manaus 2,120 km
- Lima – Santiago 2,468 km
- Lima – Asunción 2,512 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 Lima from Nairobi?
By road it is 6,585 km (4,092 miles) from Lima to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 12,578 km (7,816 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Nairobi?
About 93 h 55 min on the fastest route (6,585 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Lima?
Nairobi is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 97°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 16 h 13 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.