Distance from Ruiru to Kitwe

The distance between Ruiru, Kenya and Kitwe, Zambia is 1,610 kilometers (1,001 miles).

Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya

Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

From Ruiru to Kitwe, the straight-line distance is 1,610 kilometers, heading southwest. Ruiru is situated at an altitude of 1,531 meters above sea level, while Kitwe is at 1,224 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Ruiru, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.1467° S 36.9609° E

Elevation: 1,531 m (5,023 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
  • Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
Kitwe, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 12.8024° S 28.2132° E

Elevation: 1,224 m (4,016 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)
  • Kasompe Airport (CGJ)
  • Ndola Airport (NLA)
  • Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
  • Mansa Airport (MNS)

Other distances from Ruiru

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ruiru to Nairobi 22 km
From Ruiru to Kakamega 292 km
From Ruiru to Mombasa 440 km
From Ruiru to Nakuru 136 km
From Ruiru to Eldoret 263 km

Other distances from Kitwe

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kitwe to Lusaka 288 km
From Kitwe to Ndola 49 km
From Kitwe to Chipata 490 km
From Kitwe to Luanshya 43 km
From Kitwe to Kasama 432 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brooklyn, United States Tampa, United States 1,610 km
Brussels, Belgium Córdoba, Spain 1,610 km
Indianapolis, United States Colorado Springs, United States 1,610 km
Managua, Nicaragua Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 1,610 km
Indianapolis, United States Denver, United States 1,610 km
Brussels, Belgium Minsk, Belarus 1,609 km
Detroit, United States Dallas, United States 1,609 km
Bangkok, Thailand Kolkata, India 1,611 km
Sucre, Bolivia Rosario, Argentina 1,609 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Coyoacán, Mexico 1,611 km
Baghdad, Iraq Istanbul, Turkey 1,611 km
Indianapolis, United States San Antonio, United States 1,609 km
Cali, Colombia Kingston, Jamaica 1,612 km
Surat, India Kolkata, India 1,612 km
Managua, Nicaragua Quito, Ecuador 1,612 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Budapest, Hungary 1,608 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Murcia, Spain 1,612 km

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