Distance from Shanghai to Nairobi

The distance between Shanghai, China and Nairobi, Kenya is 9,578 kilometers (5,951 miles).

Shanghai, China

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Shanghai to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 9,578 kilometers, heading west. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)
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 Shanghai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 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 Shanghai and Nairobi.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Saint Petersburg, Russia Barquisimeto, Venezuela 9,578 km
Tehran, Iran Boston, United States 9,578 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mesa, United States 9,577 km
Tokyo, Japan Islington, United Kingdom 9,579 km
Moscow, Russia Austin, United States 9,577 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Colorado Springs, United States 9,577 km
Málaga, Spain Oakland, United States 9,579 km
Stockholm, Sweden Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 9,579 km
San Francisco, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 9,577 km
San Jose, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 9,577 km
Brasília, Brazil Berlin, Germany 9,577 km
Phoenix, United States Minsk, Belarus 9,579 km
Tehran, Iran South Boston, United States 9,580 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Kyiv, Ukraine 9,580 km
Winnipeg, Canada Córdoba, Argentina 9,576 km
Portland, United States Bucharest, Romania 9,576 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Shenzhen, China 9,576 km

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