Distance from Nairobi to Chongqing
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How far is Nairobi from Chongqing?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Chongqing (China) are very far apart: 8,134 km in a straight line, that is 5,055 miles or 4,392 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Chongqing is 8,041 km (4,996 miles), about 107 h 50 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Nairobi, Chongqing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 59°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 17.0499°, 68.9123°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 40 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 Chongqing
- Chongqing – Nanchong 144 km
- Chongqing – Chengdu 269 km
- Chongqing – Guiyang 332 km
- Chongqing – Shiyan 529 km
- Chongqing – Tianshui 563 km
- Chongqing – Xi’an 568 km
- Chongqing – Xianyang 568 km
- Chongqing – Kunming 630 km
- Chongqing – Yueyang 634 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Chongqing?
By road it is 8,041 km (4,996 miles) from Nairobi to Chongqing; in a straight line it is 8,134 km (5,055 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Chongqing?
About 107 h 50 min on the fastest route (8,041 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chongqing from Nairobi?
Chongqing is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 59°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Chongqing?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 40 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.