Distance from Nairobi to Lae

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 12,231 kilometers (7,600 miles)

Country: Kenya

Region: Nairobi Area

City: Nairobi

Country: Papua New Guinea

Region: Morobe

City: Lae

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h

Nairobi, Kenya

Local time:

Coordinates: 1.2833° S 36.8167° E

Nearby airports:
  • Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Nairobi

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nairobi to Mombasa 441 km
From Nairobi to Nakuru 136 km
From Nairobi to Eldoret 263 km
From Nairobi to Kisumu 263 km
From Nairobi to Thika 39 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

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