Distance from Kourou to Nairobi

The distance between Kourou, French Guiana and Nairobi, Kenya is 9,971 kilometers (6,196 miles).

Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Kourou to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 9,971 kilometers, heading east. Kourou is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Kourou, French Guiana

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cayenne

Coordinates: 5.1628° N 52.6427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kourou Airport (QKR)
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau (CAY)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)
  • Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP)
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 Kourou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kourou to Cayenne 42 km
From Kourou to Matoury 50 km
From Kourou to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 158 km
From Kourou to Rémire-Montjoly 50 km
From Kourou to Apatou 189 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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Bucharest, Romania Austin, United States 9,969 km
San Diego, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 9,969 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Budapest, Hungary 9,969 km
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Surat, India Melbourne, Australia 9,969 km
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Kumasi, Ghana Tulsa, United States 9,968 km
Taipei, Taiwan Dublin, Ireland 9,974 km
Shanghai, China San Jose, United States 9,968 km
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