Distance from Nairobi to Eldoret (Kenya)

The distance between Nairobi, Nairobi County and Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County is 263 kilometers (164 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

From Nairobi to Eldoret, the straight-line distance is 263 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is at 1,684 meters above sea level, while Eldoret is at 2,095 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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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)
Eldoret, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.5204° N 35.2699° E

Elevation: 2,095 m (6,873 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Eldoret International Airport (EDL)
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
  • Kitale Airport (KTL)
  • Kisumu Airport (KIS)
  • Kericho Airport (KEY)

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 Eldoret

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Eldoret to Nairobi 263 km
From Eldoret to Kakamega 63 km
From Eldoret to Mombasa 703 km
From Eldoret to Nakuru 128 km
From Eldoret to Kisumu 89 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 269 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km

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