Distance from San Francisco to Nairobi

The distance between San Francisco, Costa Rica and Nairobi, Kenya is 13,433 kilometers (8,347 miles).

San Francisco, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From San Francisco to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 13,433 kilometers, heading east. San Francisco is at 1,131 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9938° N 84.1274° W

Elevation: 1,131 m (3,711 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to San José 8 km
From San Francisco to Alajuela 10 km
From San Francisco to Limón 120 km
From San Francisco to Liberia 160 km
From San Francisco to San José 153 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Nairobi.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Wellington, New Zealand Chicago, United States 13,433 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Kampala, Uganda 13,433 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Ludhiana, India 13,434 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Navi Mumbai, India 13,434 km
Sydney, Australia Campinas, Brazil 13,432 km
Brisbane, Australia San Salvador, El Salvador 13,432 km
Mumbai, India Kansas City, United States 13,434 km
Kolkata, India Albuquerque, United States 13,431 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Canberra, Australia 13,435 km
Taipei, Taiwan Xochimilco, Mexico 13,431 km
Kanpur, India Jacksonville, United States 13,435 km
Canberra, Australia Veracruz, Mexico 13,436 km
Memphis, United States Indore, India 13,430 km
Stockholm, Sweden Perth, Australia 13,430 km
Brisbane, Australia La Paz, Bolivia 13,429 km
Brisbane, Australia Houston, United States 13,437 km
New South Memphis, United States Indore, India 13,437 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Seoul, South Korea 13,429 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Gold Coast, Australia 13,428 km

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