Distance from Nairobi to Kunming
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How far is Nairobi from Kunming?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Kunming (China) are very far apart: 7,662 km in a straight line, that is 4,761 miles or 4,137 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Kunming is 8,107 km (5,037 miles), about 112 h 7 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 6% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Kunming lies to the north-east (initial bearing 62°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 14.0643°, 67.9416°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 5 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 Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Kunming?
By road it is 8,107 km (5,037 miles) from Nairobi to Kunming; in a straight line it is 7,662 km (4,761 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Kunming?
About 112 h 7 min on the fastest route (8,107 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kunming from Nairobi?
Kunming is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 62°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Kunming?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 5 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.