Distance from Malindi to Nairobi (Kenya)

The distance between Malindi, Kilifi County and Nairobi, Nairobi County is 425 kilometers (264 miles).

Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Malindi to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 425 kilometers, heading northwest. Malindi is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 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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90 km/h
120 km/h
Malindi, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 3.218° S 40.1169° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Malindi Airport (MYD)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Manda Airport (LAU)
  • Hola Airport (HOA)
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 Malindi

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Malindi to Nairobi 425 km
From Malindi to Kakamega 712 km
From Malindi to Mombasa 105 km
From Malindi to Nakuru 553 km
From Malindi to Eldoret 680 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

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Delhi, India Lahore, Pakistan 425 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Tucson, United States 426 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 424 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Cartagena, Colombia 426 km
Pune, India Vadodara, India 424 km
San Diego, United States Las Vegas, United States 427 km
Lahore, Pakistan New Delhi, India 427 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 423 km
El Paso, United States Tucson, United States 423 km
Brussels, Belgium Leicester, United Kingdom 427 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Murcia, Spain 428 km
Chennai, India Coimbatore, India 428 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tucson, United States 428 km
Zapopan, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 422 km
Hyderabad, India Nagpur, India 422 km
Cartagena, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 429 km
Belmopan, Belize Mérida, Mexico 421 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 421 km
Valencia, Spain Córdoba, Spain 421 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 430 km

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