Distance from Nairobi to Kolkata

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Kolkata, India is 6,179 kilometers (3,839 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

From Nairobi to Kolkata, the straight-line distance is 6,179 kilometers, heading northeast. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Kolkata is at only 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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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)
Kolkata, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 22.5626° N 88.363° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
  • Jessore Airport (JSR)
  • Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)
  • Ishurdi Airport (IRD)
  • Barisal Airport (BZL)

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 Kolkata

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kolkata to Delhi 1,305 km
From Kolkata to Mumbai 1,656 km
From Kolkata to Bengaluru 1,558 km
From Kolkata to Hyderabad 1,184 km
From Kolkata to Ahmedabad 1,620 km

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Barcelona, Spain Brooklyn, United States 6,180 km
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras Curitiba, Brazil 6,177 km
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Callao, Peru Brampton, Canada 6,177 km
Paris, France Lahore, Pakistan 6,177 km
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Washington, United States Paris, France 6,182 km
Minsk, Belarus Nairobi, Kenya 6,176 km

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