Distance from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi

The distance between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Nairobi, Kenya is 8,844 kilometers (5,496 miles).

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 8,844 kilometers, heading west. Kota Kinabalu is at only 5 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 30-45 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 5.9749° N 116.0724° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
  • Ranau Airport (RNU)
  • Labuan Airport (LBU)
  • Kudat Airport (KUD)
  • Lawas Airport (LWY)
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 Kota Kinabalu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur 1,627 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Kampung Baru Subang 1,643 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan 227 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Johor Bahru 1,456 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Petaling Jaya 1,636 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

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Belgrade, Serbia Barcelona, Venezuela 8,842 km
San Diego, United States Islington, United Kingdom 8,842 km
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Santiago, Chile Denver, United States 8,842 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Kaduna, Nigeria 8,842 km
Córdoba, Argentina Colorado Springs, United States 8,842 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Zapopan, Mexico 8,846 km
Bengaluru, India Lisbon, Portugal 8,841 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Benin City, Nigeria 8,841 km
Stockholm, Sweden Belém, Brazil 8,841 km

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