Distance from Ottawa to Nairobi

The distance between Ottawa, Canada and Nairobi, Kenya is 11,853 kilometers (7,365 miles).

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Ottawa to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 11,853 kilometers, heading east. Ottawa is at 71 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Toronto

Coordinates: 45.4112° N 75.6981° W

Elevation: 71 m (233 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
  • Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND)
  • Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH)
  • Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)
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)

Other distances from Ottawa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ottawa to Toronto 350 km
From Ottawa to Montréal 165 km
From Ottawa to Edmonton 2,844 km
From Ottawa to Winnipeg 1,680 km
From Ottawa to Mississauga 375 km

Other distances from Nairobi

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Brasília, Brazil Tehran, Iran 11,853 km
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Baghdad, Iraq Albuquerque, United States 11,854 km
Kumasi, Ghana Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 11,854 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mixco, Guatemala 11,852 km
Shanghai, China Arlington, United States 11,852 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Trujillo, Peru 11,856 km
Bangkok, Thailand Surrey, Canada 11,850 km
Lahore, Pakistan Indianapolis, United States 11,856 km
Vancouver, Canada Brisbane, Australia 11,850 km
Ahmedabad, India Vancouver, Canada 11,850 km
New York City, United States Nairobi, Kenya 11,849 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,849 km
Newcastle, Australia San Jose, United States 11,849 km
Kumasi, Ghana Beijing, China 11,849 km

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