Distance from Nairobi to Oakland

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Oakland, United States is 15,435 kilometers (9,591 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Oakland, California, United States

From Nairobi to Oakland, the straight-line distance is 15,435 kilometers, heading northwest. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Oakland is at only 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Oakland, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.8044° N 122.2708° W

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Buchanan Field Airport (CCR)

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 Oakland

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Oakland to New York City 4,126 km
From Oakland to Los Angeles 553 km
From Oakland to Chicago 2,977 km
From Oakland to Houston 2,636 km
From Oakland to Phoenix 1,042 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jakarta, Indonesia 15,435 km
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Surat, India Morelia, Mexico 15,434 km
Surat, India Coyoacán, Mexico 15,436 km
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São Paulo, Brazil Kolkata, India 15,438 km
Córdoba, Argentina Coimbatore, India 15,438 km
Shanghai, China Cúcuta, Colombia 15,430 km
Surat, India Iztacalco, Mexico 15,430 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Indore, India 15,429 km
Navi Mumbai, India Montería, Colombia 15,429 km
Surat, India Tlalpan, Mexico 15,442 km
Surat, India Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 15,427 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 15,443 km
Surat, India Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 15,427 km
Melbourne, Australia Belém, Brazil 15,443 km
Chengdu, China Barquisimeto, Venezuela 15,443 km
Surat, India Mexico City, Mexico 15,427 km

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