The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Nairobi, Kenya is 8,918 kilometers (5,542 miles).
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya From Longyearbyen to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 8,918 kilometers, heading south. Longyearbyen is at only one meter above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.
| 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 | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 1.2833° S 36.8167° E
Elevation: 1,684 m (5,525 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Longyearbyen to Olonkinbyen | 1,073 km |
| 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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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba, Argentina | Ensenada, Mexico | 8,918 km |
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| San Jose, United States | Brussels, Belgium | 8,919 km |
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| Indianapolis, United States | Istanbul, Turkey | 8,917 km |
| Leeds, United Kingdom | Tonalá, Mexico | 8,919 km |
| Chengdu, China | Zaragoza, Spain | 8,917 km |
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| Denver, United States | Recife, Brazil | 8,917 km |
| Kampala, Uganda | Guarulhos, Brazil | 8,919 km |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | Murcia, Spain | 8,920 km |
| Lisbon, Portugal | Coimbatore, India | 8,920 km |
| Leeds, United Kingdom | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8,920 km |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Brussels, Belgium | 8,915 km |
| Córdoba, Argentina | Kaduna, Nigeria | 8,921 km |
| Quito, Ecuador | Belfast, United Kingdom | 8,915 km |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Kakamega, Kenya | 8,915 km |
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| Puebla, Mexico | Islington, United Kingdom | 8,915 km |