Distance from Nairobi to Beijing
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How far is Nairobi from Beijing?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 9,215 km in a straight line, that is 5,726 miles or 4,976 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Beijing is 8,118 km (5,044 miles), about 107 h 39 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Nairobi, Beijing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 49°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 24.3867°, 70.3478°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 1 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 Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Beijing?
By road it is 8,118 km (5,044 miles) from Nairobi to Beijing; in a straight line it is 9,215 km (5,726 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Beijing?
About 107 h 39 min on the fastest route (8,118 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beijing from Nairobi?
Beijing is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 49°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 1 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.