Distance from Nairobi to Amsterdam

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Amsterdam, Netherlands is 6,655 kilometers (4,135 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

From Nairobi to Amsterdam, the straight-line distance is 6,655 kilometers, heading north. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Amsterdam is at only 13 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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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)
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 52.374° N 4.8897° E

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Soesterberg Air Base (UTC)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Lelystad Airport (LEY)

Other distances from Nairobi

Distance 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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Miami, United States Vigo, Spain 6,653 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Cleveland, United States 6,653 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Málaga, Spain 6,658 km
Budapest, Hungary Kolkata, India 6,658 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,658 km
Salvador, Brazil Jacksonville, United States 6,658 km
Maracay, Venezuela Surrey, Canada 6,659 km
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