The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Washington, United States is 12,150 kilometers (7,550 miles).
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Washington, District of Columbia, United States From Nairobi to Washington, the straight-line distance is 12,150 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Washington is at only 6 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 18-20 hours |
| Jet fighter | 12-14 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 1.2833° S 36.8167° E
Elevation: 1,684 m (5,525 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
| 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 |
| Distances between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Washington to New York City | 329 km |
| From Washington to Los Angeles | 3,700 km |
| From Washington to Chicago | 958 km |
| From Washington to Houston | 1,962 km |
| From Washington to Phoenix | 3,189 km |
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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Chengdu, China | Columbus, United States | 12,151 km |
| Cairo, Egypt | Córdoba, Argentina | 12,151 km |
| Auckland, New Zealand | Edmonton, Canada | 12,151 km |
| Beijing, China | Tonalá, Mexico | 12,149 km |
| Ahmedabad, India | New York City, United States | 12,152 km |
| Auckland, New Zealand | Bhopal, India | 12,152 km |
| Oslo, Norway | Montevideo, Uruguay | 12,152 km |
| Ahmedabad, India | Recife, Brazil | 12,148 km |
| Taipei, Taiwan | Oklahoma City, United States | 12,153 km |
| Tehran, Iran | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 12,147 km |
| Ahmedabad, India | Queens, United States | 12,147 km |
| Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Chihuahua, Mexico | 12,147 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Oakland, United States | 12,154 km |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Mesa, United States | 12,154 km |
| San Diego, United States | Accra, Ghana | 12,146 km |
| San Jose, United States | Kumasi, Ghana | 12,145 km |