Distance from Nairobi to Yangon
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How far is Nairobi from Yangon?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Yangon (Myanmar (Burma)) are very far apart: 6,811 km in a straight line, that is 4,232 miles or 3,678 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Yangon is 7,673 km (4,768 miles), about 106 h 43 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Yangon lies to the east (initial bearing 70°). The route crosses from Kenya into Myanmar (Burma). The halfway point is at 8.9138°, 65.7783°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 1 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 Yangon
- Yangon – Mandalay 575 km
- Yangon – Bangkok 576 km
- Yangon – Chittagong 764 km
- Yangon – Khulna 960 km
- Yangon – Dhaka 974 km
- Yangon – Kolkata 1,037 km
- Yangon – Hāora 1,041 km
- Yangon – Phnom Penh 1,109 km
- Yangon – Hanoi 1,121 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Yangon?
By road it is 7,673 km (4,768 miles) from Nairobi to Yangon; in a straight line it is 6,811 km (4,232 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Yangon?
About 106 h 43 min on the fastest route (7,673 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yangon from Nairobi?
Yangon is to the east of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 70°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Yangon?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 1 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.