Distance from Nairobi to Columbus

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Columbus, United States is 12,606 kilometers (7,833 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Columbus, Ohio, United States

From Nairobi to Columbus, the straight-line distance is 12,606 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Columbus is at 242 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
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)
Columbus, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9612° N 82.9988° W

Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
  • Ohio State University Airport (OSU)
  • Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)
  • Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH)
  • Marion Municipal Airport (MNN)

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 Columbus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Columbus to New York City 768 km
From Columbus to Los Angeles 3,183 km
From Columbus to Chicago 444 km
From Columbus to Houston 1,596 km
From Columbus to Phoenix 2,683 km

Cities within similar distances

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Denver, United States Lucknow, India 12,608 km
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong London, Canada 12,609 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hamilton, Canada 12,609 km
Chicago, United States Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Quito, Ecuador Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Oakland, United States 12,610 km
Shenzhen, China Detroit, United States 12,610 km
San Francisco, United States Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 12,602 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Tehran, Iran 12,601 km
Perth, Australia Buenos Aires, Argentina 12,611 km
Cali, Colombia Baghdad, Iraq 12,611 km

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