Distance from Melbourne to Nairobi
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How far is Melbourne from Nairobi?
Melbourne (Australia) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 11,510 km in a straight line, that is 7,152 miles or 6,215 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Nairobi, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Nairobi lies to the west (initial bearing 258°). The route crosses from Australia into Kenya. The halfway point is at -30.8538°, 81.7028°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 53 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Nairobi?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Nairobi is 11,510 km (7,152 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Nairobi from Melbourne?
Nairobi is to the west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 258°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 53 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.