Distance from Giriftu to Nakuru (Kenya)

The distance between Giriftu, Wajir County and Nakuru, Nakuru County is 483 kilometers (300 miles).

Giriftu, Wajir County, Kenya

Nakuru, Nakuru County, Kenya

From Giriftu to Nakuru, the straight-line distance is 483 kilometers, heading southwest. Giriftu is at 310 meters above sea level, while Nakuru is at 1,802 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Giriftu, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 2.0004° N 39.7519° E

Elevation: 310 m (1,017 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wajir Airport (WJR)
  • Moyale Airport (OYL)
Nakuru, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.3072° S 36.0723° E

Elevation: 1,802 m (5,912 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
  • Kericho Airport (KEY)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)
  • Eldoret International Airport (EDL)

Other distances from Giriftu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Giriftu to Nairobi 488 km
From Giriftu to Kakamega 588 km
From Giriftu to Mombasa 670 km
From Giriftu to Nakuru 483 km
From Giriftu to Eldoret 525 km

Other distances from Nakuru

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nakuru to Nairobi 136 km
From Nakuru to Kakamega 161 km
From Nakuru to Mombasa 576 km
From Nakuru to Eldoret 128 km
From Nakuru to Kisumu 148 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Kenya that are at equal or similar distances as between Giriftu and Nakuru.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 483 km
Trujillo, Peru Callao, Peru 484 km
Phoenix, United States San Diego, United States 482 km
Milwaukee, United States Minneapolis, United States 481 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 480 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Mesa, United States 486 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 480 km
Oklahoma City, United States Kansas City, United States 480 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 480 km
Trujillo, Peru Lima, Peru 487 km
Belmopan, Belize Cancún, Mexico 479 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 479 km
Houston, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 479 km
Paris, France Leicester, United Kingdom 487 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 488 km
Paris, France Newport, United Kingdom 488 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 477 km

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