Distance from Nairobi to Manhattan

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Manhattan, United States is 11,844 kilometers (7,360 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Manhattan, New York, United States

From Nairobi to Manhattan, the straight-line distance is 11,844 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Manhattan is at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Manhattan, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7834° N 73.9663° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

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 Manhattan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Manhattan to New York City 8 km
From Manhattan to Los Angeles 3,947 km
From Manhattan to Chicago 1,151 km
From Manhattan to Houston 2,289 km
From Manhattan to Phoenix 3,454 km

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Santiago, Chile Brisbane, Australia 11,844 km
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Montréal, Canada Indore, India 11,843 km
Montréal, Canada Patna, India 11,842 km
Canberra, Australia Córdoba, Argentina 11,846 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Preston, United Kingdom 11,842 km
Kampala, Uganda Santa Marta, Colombia 11,842 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Belgrade, Serbia 11,846 km
Baghdad, Iraq Houston, United States 11,842 km
La Paz, Bolivia Minsk, Belarus 11,846 km
Santiago, Chile Adelaide, Australia 11,846 km

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