Distance from Medan to Nairobi

The distance between Medan, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya is 6,902 kilometers (4,289 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Medan to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 6,902 kilometers, heading west. Medan is at 26 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
  • Pangkor Airport (PKG)
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 Medan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Saint Petersburg, Russia Queens, United States 6,900 km
Morelia, Mexico Córdoba, Argentina 6,900 km
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Glasgow, United Kingdom Delhi, India 6,905 km
Rome, Italy Queens, United States 6,899 km
Miami, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 6,905 km
Detroit, United States Helsinki, Finland 6,905 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,898 km

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