Distance from Nairobi to Bogotá
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How far is Nairobi from Bogotá?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Bogotá (Colombia) are very far apart: 12,349 km in a straight line, that is 7,673 miles or 6,668 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 Nairobi and Bogotá, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Nairobi, Bogotá lies to the west (initial bearing 274°). The route crosses from Kenya into Colombia. The halfway point is at 2.9309°, -18.5082°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 56 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Bogotá
- Bogotá – Medellín 245 km
- Bogotá – Cali 300 km
- Bogotá – Barranquilla 711 km
- Bogotá – Maracaibo 726 km
- Bogotá – Quito 730 km
- Bogotá – Valencia 911 km
- Bogotá – Maracay 950 km
- Bogotá – Guayaquil 994 km
- Bogotá – Caracas 1,028 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Bogotá?
The straight-line distance between Nairobi and Bogotá is 12,349 km (7,673 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Bogotá from Nairobi?
Bogotá is to the west of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 274°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Bogotá?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 56 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.