Distance from Kisumu to Zanzibar

The distance between Kisumu, Kenya and Zanzibar, Tanzania is 832 kilometers (517 miles).

Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

From Kisumu to Zanzibar, the straight-line distance is 832 kilometers, heading southeast. Kisumu is situated at an altitude of 1,174 meters above sea level, while Zanzibar is at only 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Kisumu, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.1022° S 34.7617° E

Elevation: 1,174 m (3,852 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kisumu Airport (KIS)
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
  • Kericho Airport (KEY)
  • Eldoret International Airport (EDL)
  • Tororo Airport (TRY)
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)

Other distances from Kisumu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kisumu to Nairobi 263 km
From Kisumu to Kakamega 43 km
From Kisumu to Mombasa 699 km
From Kisumu to Nakuru 148 km
From Kisumu to Eldoret 89 km

Other distances from Zanzibar

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Detroit, United States Laval, Canada 832 km
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Barcelona, Spain Sevilla, Spain 829 km
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Nashville, United States Tulsa, United States 828 km
Detroit, United States Montréal, Canada 837 km
Warsaw, Poland Belgrade, Serbia 827 km
Hyderābād, India Madurai, India 827 km
Cancún, Mexico Mixco, Guatemala 826 km
Fort Worth, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 826 km
Monterrey, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 838 km
Torreón, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 826 km
Memphis, United States Charlotte, United States 838 km

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