Distance from Nairobi to Bangkok
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How far is Nairobi from Bangkok?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand) 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, Nairobi to Bangkok is 8,395 km (5,217 miles), about 115 h 26 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Bangkok lies to the east (initial bearing 74°). The route crosses from Kenya into Thailand. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Bangkok?
By road it is 8,395 km (5,217 miles) from Nairobi to Bangkok; in a straight line it is 7,216 km (4,484 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Bangkok?
About 115 h 26 min on the fastest route (8,395 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bangkok from Nairobi?
Bangkok is to the east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 74°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Bangkok?
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.