Distance from Beijing to Nairobi

The distance between Beijing, China and Nairobi, Kenya is 9,215 kilometers (5,726 miles).

Beijing, China

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Beijing to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 9,215 kilometers, heading west. Beijing is at 49 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
  • Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)
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 Beijing

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Beijing to Shanghai 1,067 km
From Beijing to Shenzhen 1,938 km
From Beijing to Chengdu 1,517 km
From Beijing to Tianjin 108 km
From Beijing to Wuhan 1,052 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

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Montevideo, Uruguay Milwaukee, United States 9,213 km
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 9,217 km
Oslo, Norway Iztapalapa, Mexico 9,213 km
Madrid, Spain Porto Alegre, Brazil 9,213 km
Puebla, Mexico Zaragoza, Spain 9,212 km
Phoenix, United States Málaga, Spain 9,218 km

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