Distance from Nairobi to Nanjing
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How far is Nairobi from Nanjing?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Nanjing (China) are very far apart: 9,331 km in a straight line, that is 5,798 miles or 5,039 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Nanjing is 8,923 km (5,545 miles), about 116 h 22 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Nairobi, Nanjing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 58°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 19.9844°, 73.7013°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 10 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 Nanjing
- Nanjing – Hefei 143 km
- Nanjing – Wuxi 153 km
- Nanjing – Huainan 179 km
- Nanjing – Changshu City 191 km
- Nanjing – Suzhou 192 km
- Nanjing – Kunshan 219 km
- Nanjing – Hangzhou 237 km
- Nanjing – Shanghai 270 km
- Nanjing – Tongshan 280 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Nanjing?
By road it is 8,923 km (5,545 miles) from Nairobi to Nanjing; in a straight line it is 9,331 km (5,798 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Nanjing?
About 116 h 22 min on the fastest route (8,923 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nanjing from Nairobi?
Nanjing is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 58°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Nanjing?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 10 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.