Distance from Nairobi to Burao

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Burao, Somalia is 1,537 kilometers (955 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Burao, Togdheer, Somalia

From Nairobi to Burao, the straight-line distance is 1,537 kilometers, heading northeast. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Burao is at 1,041 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Burao, Somalia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu

Coordinates: 9.5221° N 45.5336° E

Elevation: 1,041 m (3,415 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Burao Airport (BUO)
  • Berbera Airport (BBO)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)

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 Burao

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Burao to Mogadishu 828 km
From Burao to Borama 262 km
From Burao to Berbera 116 km
From Burao to Hargeysa 161 km
From Burao to Baidoa 739 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 1,537 km
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Memphis, United States New York City, United States 1,537 km
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Kolkata, India Nashik, India 1,538 km
Miami, United States Baltimore, United States 1,536 km
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Memphis, United States Brooklyn, United States 1,539 km
Calgary, Canada Colorado Springs, United States 1,539 km
Vienna, Austria Zaragoza, Spain 1,539 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 1,539 km
Cartagena, Colombia San Salvador, El Salvador 1,534 km
Barcelona, Spain Belgrade, Serbia 1,534 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Tucson, United States 1,534 km
Houston, United States Belmopan, Belize 1,540 km
Rome, Italy Córdoba, Spain 1,540 km
New York City, United States New South Memphis, United States 1,541 km

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