Distance from Giriftu to Thika (Kenya)

The distance between Giriftu, Wajir County and Thika, Nairobi County is 449 kilometers (279 miles).

Giriftu, Wajir County, Kenya

Thika, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Giriftu to Thika, the straight-line distance is 449 kilometers, heading southwest. Giriftu is at 310 meters above sea level, while Thika is at 1,506 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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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)
Thika, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.0333° S 37.0693° E

Elevation: 1,506 m (4,941 ft)


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

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 Thika

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Thika to Nairobi 39 km
From Thika to Kakamega 296 km
From Thika to Mombasa 441 km
From Thika to Nakuru 137 km
From Thika to Eldoret 264 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Coyoacán, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 449 km
Bucharest, Romania Belgrade, Serbia 450 km
Mexicali, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 448 km
Mexico City, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 450 km
Columbus, United States Hamilton, Canada 450 km
Puebla, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 450 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 448 km
San Antonio, United States Guadalupe, Mexico 450 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 450 km
Torreón, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 451 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 451 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 451 km
Zapopan, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 452 km
San Antonio, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 445 km
Istanbul, Turkey Bucharest, Romania 445 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 445 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Antonio, United States 453 km
Brussels, Belgium Nottingham, United Kingdom 445 km

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