Distance from Dire Dawa to Nairobi

The distance between Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya is 1,327 kilometers (824 miles).

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Dire Dawa to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 1,327 kilometers, heading southwest. Dire Dawa is at 1,204 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.5931° N 41.8661° E

Elevation: 1,204 m (3,950 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)
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 Dire Dawa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa 348 km
From Dire Dawa to Jijiga 106 km
From Dire Dawa to Gonder 584 km
From Dire Dawa to Bahir Dar 537 km
From Dire Dawa to Dessie 298 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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Houston, United States Jacksonville, United States 1,323 km
Puebla, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 1,331 km
Detroit, United States Wichita, United States 1,322 km

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