Distance from Nairobi to Chennai
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How far is Nairobi from Chennai?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 5,055 km in a straight line, that is 3,141 miles or 2,729 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Chennai is 6,451 km (4,008 miles), about 91 h 13 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Chennai lies to the east (initial bearing 70°). The route crosses from Kenya into India. The halfway point is at 6.3502°, 58.2499°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h 49 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 Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Chennai?
By road it is 6,451 km (4,008 miles) from Nairobi to Chennai; in a straight line it is 5,055 km (3,141 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Chennai?
About 91 h 13 min on the fastest route (6,451 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chennai from Nairobi?
Chennai is to the east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 70°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 6 h 49 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.