Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Nairobi

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Nairobi, Kenya is 8,935 kilometers (5,552 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Rio de Janeiro to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 8,935 kilometers, heading east. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)
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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 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)
Hermosillo, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 8,935 km
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Liverpool, United Kingdom Goiânia, Brazil 8,935 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Valladolid, Spain 8,935 km
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras Barcelona, Spain 8,937 km
Beijing, China Palma, Spain 8,937 km
Portland, United States Barcelona, Spain 8,933 km
Denver, United States Córdoba, Argentina 8,932 km
Toronto, Canada Kano, Nigeria 8,932 km
Tokyo, Japan Berlin, Germany 8,938 km
Moscow, Russia Colorado Springs, United States 8,938 km
Washington, United States Benin City, Nigeria 8,938 km
Brampton, Canada Buenos Aires, Argentina 8,938 km
Rosario, Argentina Tucson, United States 8,938 km
Toronto, Canada Buenos Aires, Argentina 8,931 km

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