Distance from Kigali to Nairobi

The distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Nairobi, Kenya is 756 kilometers (469 miles).

Kigali, Rwanda

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Kigali to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 756 kilometers, heading east. Kigali is at 1,542 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Kigali, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 1.95° S 30.0589° E

Elevation: 1,542 m (5,059 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)
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 Kigali

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kigali to Gisenyi 93 km
From Kigali to Musanze 69 km
From Kigali to Byumba 41 km
From Kigali to Butare 80 km
From Kigali to Gitarama 36 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia Kyiv, Ukraine 756 km
Detroit, United States Nashville, United States 757 km
Reynosa, Mexico Dallas, United States 757 km
Reynosa, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 757 km
Dublin, Ireland Amsterdam, Netherlands 757 km
Fort Worth, United States New Orleans, United States 755 km
Nashville, United States New Orleans, United States 754 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Belfast, United Kingdom 758 km
Cali, Colombia Cuenca, Ecuador 753 km
Tijuana, Mexico Oakland, United States 759 km
San Diego, United States Sacramento, United States 760 km
Reynosa, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 761 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 761 km
Nashville, United States Kansas City, United States 761 km
Torreón, Mexico El Paso, United States 751 km
Reynosa, Mexico Coyoacán, Mexico 751 km
Havana, Cuba Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 761 km
Valencia, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 762 km
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 762 km

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