Distance from Thimphu to Nairobi

The distance between Thimphu, Bhutan and Nairobi, Kenya is 6,480 kilometers (4,027 miles).

Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Thimphu to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 6,480 kilometers, heading west. Thimphu is situated at an altitude of 2,307 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
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Thimphu, Bhutan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu

Coordinates: 27.4661° N 89.6419° E

Elevation: 2,307 m (7,569 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Paro Airport (PBH)
  • Gelephu Airport (GLU)
  • Gangtok Pakyong Airport (PYG)
  • Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)
  • Cooch Behar Airport (COH)
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 Thimphu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Thimphu to Phuntsholing 73 km
From Thimphu to Tsirang 68 km
From Thimphu to Punākha 27 km
From Thimphu to Pemagatshel 181 km
From Thimphu to Paro 23 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 Thimphu and Nairobi.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bengaluru, India Saint Petersburg, Russia 6,480 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Austin, United States 6,480 km
Lahore, Pakistan Glasgow, United Kingdom 6,480 km
Torreón, Mexico Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 6,478 km
Oslo, Norway Edmonton, Canada 6,482 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Abuja, Nigeria 6,482 km
New York City, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,482 km
Kampala, Uganda Reading, United Kingdom 6,483 km
Queens, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,477 km
Kano, Nigeria Belém, Brazil 6,477 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Barcelona, Spain 6,476 km
Recife, Brazil Tampa, United States 6,484 km
Beijing, China Minsk, Belarus 6,484 km
Louisville, United States Reading, United Kingdom 6,475 km
Brooklyn, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,475 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Pedro Sula, Honduras 6,474 km
Lisbon, Portugal Salvador, Brazil 6,486 km

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