Distance from Yangon to Nairobi
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How far is Yangon from Nairobi?
Yangon (Myanmar (Burma)) and Nairobi (Kenya) 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, Yangon to Nairobi is 7,678 km (4,771 miles), about 106 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Yangon, Nairobi lies to the west (initial bearing 259°). The route crosses from Myanmar (Burma) into Kenya. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yangon from Nairobi?
By road it is 7,678 km (4,771 miles) from Yangon to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 6,811 km (4,232 miles).
How long is the drive from Yangon to Nairobi?
About 106 h 33 min on the fastest route (7,678 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Yangon?
Nairobi is to the west of Yangon, at an initial bearing of 259°.
How long is the flight from Yangon to Nairobi?
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.