Distance from Nairobi to Quito

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Quito, Ecuador is 12,838 kilometers (7,977 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Nairobi to Quito, the straight-line distance is 12,838 kilometers, heading west. Nairobi is at 1,684 meters above sea level, while Quito is at 2,854 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 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)
Quito, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 0.2299° S 78.525° W

Elevation: 2,854 m (9,364 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
  • Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)
  • Chachoán Airport (ATF)
  • Jumandy Airport (TNW)
  • Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)

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 Quito

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Quito to Guayaquil 265 km
From Quito to Cuenca 299 km
From Quito to Ambato 113 km
From Quito to Portoviejo 233 km
From Quito to Machala 371 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nairobi and Quito.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Tlalpan, Mexico 12,838 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Coyoacán, Mexico 12,839 km
Brisbane, Australia Guadalupe, Mexico 12,839 km
Gold Coast, Australia Salta, Argentina 12,839 km
Auckland, New Zealand Manaus, Brazil 12,839 km
Brisbane, Australia San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 12,837 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kingston, Jamaica 12,837 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Azcapotzalco, Mexico 12,836 km
Sydney, Australia Irapuato, Mexico 12,836 km
Indianapolis, United States Indore, India 12,840 km
Sydney, Australia Arequipa, Peru 12,840 km
Lima, Peru Newcastle, Australia 12,836 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 12,840 km
Fort Worth, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,835 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 12,835 km
Nairobi, Kenya Trujillo, Peru 12,842 km
Helsinki, Finland Montevideo, Uruguay 12,842 km
Bengaluru, India Surrey, Canada 12,842 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 12,834 km

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