Distance from Nairobi to Boston

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Boston, United States is 11,570 kilometers (7,189 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

From Nairobi to Boston, the straight-line distance is 11,570 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Boston is at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.3584° N 71.0598° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Logan International Airport (BOS)
  • Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)
  • Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)
  • Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY)
  • Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)

Other distances from Nairobi

Distance 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

Other distances from Boston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Boston to New York City 306 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 4,179 km
From Boston to Chicago 1,371 km
From Boston to Houston 2,583 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,701 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nairobi and Boston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Nairobi, Kenya South Boston, United States 11,570 km
Ottawa, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,570 km
Kano, Nigeria Morelia, Mexico 11,569 km
Chengdu, China Halifax, Canada 11,571 km
Nairobi, Kenya La Paz, Bolivia 11,572 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,568 km
Kano, Nigeria Torreón, Mexico 11,567 km
Bucharest, Romania Sucre, Bolivia 11,573 km
Kano, Nigeria León de los Aldama, Mexico 11,566 km
Abuja, Nigeria Albuquerque, United States 11,566 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo San Pedro Sula, Honduras 11,575 km
Beijing, China Atlanta, United States 11,575 km
Chengdu, China Montréal, Canada 11,565 km
Tokyo, Japan Veracruz, Mexico 11,564 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Kampala, Uganda 11,564 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Lagos, Nigeria 11,576 km
Edmonton, Canada Vadodara, India 11,577 km
New York City, United States Kakamega, Kenya 11,563 km

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