Distance from Moscow to Nairobi
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How far is Moscow from Nairobi?
Moscow (Russia) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 6,323 km in a straight line, that is 3,929 miles or 3,414 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Nairobi is 4,341 km (2,698 miles), about 69 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Moscow, Nairobi lies to the south (initial bearing 181°). The route crosses from Russia into Kenya. The halfway point is at 27.2350°, 37.1044°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 24 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Nairobi?
By road it is 4,341 km (2,698 miles) from Moscow to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 6,323 km (3,929 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Nairobi?
About 69 h on the fastest route (4,341 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Moscow?
Nairobi is to the south of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 181°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 24 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.