Distance from Giriftu to Chicago

The distance between Giriftu, Kenya and Chicago, United States is 12,842 kilometers (7,980 miles).

Giriftu, Wajir County, Kenya

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Giriftu to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 12,842 kilometers, heading northwest. Giriftu is situated at an altitude of 310 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 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)
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)

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 Chicago

Distances 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

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Kolkata, India Cleveland, United States 12,838 km
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