Distance from Nairobi to Houston

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Houston, United States is 14,071 kilometers (8,743 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Houston, Texas, United States

From Nairobi to Houston, the straight-line distance is 14,071 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Houston is at 30 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)
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)

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 Houston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

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San Salvador, El Salvador Melbourne, Australia 14,070 km
Washington, United States Wellington, New Zealand 14,072 km
Hyderābād, India New South Memphis, United States 14,073 km
Wellington, New Zealand Hamilton, Canada 14,073 km
Tehran, Iran Piura, Peru 14,074 km
San Antonio, United States Kakamega, Kenya 14,075 km
Canberra, Australia Brasília, Brazil 14,075 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cleveland, United States 14,075 km
Melbourne, Australia Colorado Springs, United States 14,076 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil New Delhi, India 14,076 km
Adelaide, Australia Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 14,066 km
Hyderābād, India Memphis, United States 14,066 km
Delhi, India Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 14,077 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh New Orleans, United States 14,065 km

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