Distance from Chicago to Nairobi

The distance between Chicago, United States and Nairobi, Kenya is 12,893 kilometers (8,012 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Chicago to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 12,893 kilometers, heading northeast. Chicago is at 180 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Nairobi, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.2833° S 36.8167° E

Elevation: 1,684 m (5,525 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Nairobi

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nairobi to Kakamega 288 km
From Nairobi to Mombasa 441 km
From Nairobi to Nakuru 136 km
From Nairobi to Eldoret 263 km
From Nairobi to Kisumu 263 km

Cities within similar distances

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Chicago, United States Nashik, India 12,897 km
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Kanpur, India Wichita, United States 12,898 km
Helsinki, Finland Rosario, Argentina 12,888 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Colorado Springs, United States 12,899 km
Shenzhen, China Chihuahua, Mexico 12,899 km
Newcastle, Australia Tlalpan, Mexico 12,899 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tampa, United States 12,886 km

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