Distance from Nairobi to San Francisco

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and San Francisco, United States is 15,444 kilometers (9,597 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

San Francisco, California, United States

From Nairobi to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 15,444 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while San Francisco is at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Surat, India San Pedro Sula, Honduras 15,444 km
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Melbourne, Australia Belém, Brazil 15,443 km
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Surat, India Tlalpan, Mexico 15,442 km
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Montevideo, Uruguay Lahore, Pakistan 15,447 km
Surat, India Puebla, Mexico 15,448 km
Newcastle, Australia Benin City, Nigeria 15,448 km
Surat, India Xico, Mexico 15,440 km
Melbourne, Australia Warsaw, Poland 15,448 km
Córdoba, Argentina Coimbatore, India 15,439 km
São Paulo, Brazil Kolkata, India 15,438 km

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