Distance from Nairobi to Taipei
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How far is Nairobi from Taipei?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 9,543 km in a straight line, that is 5,930 miles or 5,153 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Nairobi and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Nairobi, Taipei lies to the north-east (initial bearing 65°). The route crosses from Kenya into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 15.8785°, 76.6048°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 26 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Taipei
- Taipei – Taichung 132 km
- Taipei – Fuzhou 250 km
- Taipei – Kaohsiung 297 km
- Taipei – Xiamen 354 km
- Taipei – Puyang 516 km
- Taipei – Shantou 523 km
- Taipei – Ningbo 537 km
- Taipei – Jieyang 550 km
- Taipei – Hangzhou 599 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Nairobi and Taipei is 9,543 km (5,930 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Nairobi?
Taipei is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 65°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 26 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.