Distance from Nairobi to Cancún

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Cancún, Mexico is 13,541 kilometers (8,414 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From Nairobi to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 13,541 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Cancún is at only 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Cancún, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cancun

Coordinates: 21.1743° N 86.8466° W

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)
  • Cancún International Airport (CUN)
  • Cozumel International Airport (CZM)
  • Cupul National Airport (TZM)
  • Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA)

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

Other distances from Cancún

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cancún to Mexico City 1,297 km
From Cancún to Tijuana 3,235 km
From Cancún to Iztapalapa 1,292 km
From Cancún to Puebla 1,211 km
From Cancún to Ciudad Juárez 2,273 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nairobi and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chennai, India Minneapolis, United States 13,541 km
Torreón, Mexico Melbourne, Australia 13,541 km
Dallas, United States Patna, India 13,540 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sydney, Australia 13,540 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Perth, Australia 13,540 km
El Paso, United States Patna, India 13,539 km
Santiago, Chile Kyiv, Ukraine 13,539 km
Nairobi, Kenya Omaha, United States 13,538 km
Manhattan, United States Coimbatore, India 13,544 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Patna, India 13,544 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Vadodara, India 13,544 km
Navi Mumbai, India Nashville, United States 13,538 km
Delhi, India Belém, Brazil 13,537 km
Fort Worth, United States Patna, India 13,545 km
Nashville, United States Hanoi, Vietnam 13,537 km
Gold Coast, Australia Tulsa, United States 13,545 km
Moscow, Russia Córdoba, Argentina 13,545 km
Beijing, China San Juan, Puerto Rico 13,537 km
Mérida, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 13,545 km

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