Distance from Giriftu to Busia (Kenya)

The distance between Giriftu, Wajir County and Busia, Busia County is 650 kilometers (404 miles).

Giriftu, Wajir County, Kenya

Busia, Busia County, Kenya

From Giriftu to Busia, the straight-line distance is 650 kilometers, heading west. Giriftu is at 310 meters above sea level, while Busia is at 1,222 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Giriftu, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 2.0004° N 39.7519° E

Elevation: 310 m (1,017 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wajir Airport (WJR)
  • Moyale Airport (OYL)
  • Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM)
  • Garissa Airport (GAS)
  • Buffalo Spring (UAS)
Busia, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.4601° N 34.1117° E

Elevation: 1,222 m (4,009 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tororo Airport (TRY)
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
  • Kisumu Airport (KIS)
  • Jinja Airport (JIN)
  • Kitale Airport (KTL)

Other distances from Giriftu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Giriftu to Nairobi 488 km
From Giriftu to Kakamega 588 km
From Giriftu to Mombasa 670 km
From Giriftu to Nakuru 483 km
From Giriftu to Eldoret 525 km

Other distances from Busia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Busia to Nairobi 358 km
From Busia to Kakamega 74 km
From Busia to Mombasa 794 km
From Busia to Nakuru 234 km
From Busia to Eldoret 129 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Kenya that are at equal or similar distances as between Giriftu and Busia.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Paris, France Preston, United Kingdom 650 km
Surat, India Nagpur, India 650 km
Accra, Ghana Benin City, Nigeria 650 km
Torreón, Mexico San Antonio, United States 649 km
Hyderābād, India Indore, India 651 km
Santiago, Chile Córdoba, Argentina 649 km
Ottawa, Canada Cleveland, United States 651 km
New York City, United States Cleveland, United States 652 km
Córdoba, Argentina Puente Alto, Chile 648 km
Reynosa, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 648 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Córdoba, Argentina 648 km
Saltillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 647 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 647 km
Indianapolis, United States Hamilton, Canada 653 km
Berlin, Germany Brussels, Belgium 653 km
Zaragoza, Spain Vigo, Spain 653 km
Manhattan, United States Cleveland, United States 654 km
Bogotá, Colombia Valledupar, Colombia 654 km
Medellín, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela 654 km
Zaragoza, Spain Sevilla, Spain 646 km

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