Distance from Nairobi to Guangzhou
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How far is Nairobi from Guangzhou?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Guangzhou (China) are very far apart: 8,686 km in a straight line, that is 5,397 miles or 4,690 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Guangzhou is 9,291 km (5,773 miles), about 121 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 7% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Guangzhou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 66°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 13.7853°, 73.1527°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 21 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 Guangzhou
- Guangzhou – Foshan 16 km
- Guangzhou – Dongguan 52 km
- Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km
- Guangzhou – Yunfu 126 km
- Guangzhou – Kowloon 131 km
- Guangzhou – Hong Kong 133 km
- Guangzhou – Jieyang 322 km
- Guangzhou – Zhongshan 340 km
- Guangzhou – Shantou 355 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Guangzhou?
By road it is 9,291 km (5,773 miles) from Nairobi to Guangzhou; in a straight line it is 8,686 km (5,397 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Guangzhou?
About 121 h 48 min on the fastest route (9,291 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Guangzhou from Nairobi?
Guangzhou is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 66°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Guangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 21 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.