Distance from Nairobi to Tianjin
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Tianjin → Nairobi
How far is Nairobi from Tianjin?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Tianjin (China) are very far apart: 9,270 km in a straight line, that is 5,760 miles or 5,006 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Tianjin is 8,238 km (5,119 miles), about 109 h 1 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Nairobi, Tianjin lies to the north-east (initial bearing 50°). The route crosses from Kenya into China. The halfway point is at 24.0534°, 70.9103°.
A direct flight would take about 12 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 Tianjin
- Tianjin – Tangshan 102 km
- Tianjin – Beijing 108 km
- Tianjin – Shijiazhuang 265 km
- Tianjin – Zibo 273 km
- Tianjin – Jinan 276 km
- Tianjin – Tai’an 329 km
- Tianjin – Datong 349 km
- Tianjin – Handan 369 km
- Tianjin – Dalian 383 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Tianjin?
By road it is 8,238 km (5,119 miles) from Nairobi to Tianjin; in a straight line it is 9,270 km (5,760 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Tianjin?
About 109 h 1 min on the fastest route (8,238 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tianjin from Nairobi?
Tianjin is to the north-east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 50°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Tianjin?
A direct flight would take about 12 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.