Distance from Ruiru to Chicago

The distance between Ruiru, Kenya and Chicago, United States is 12,893 kilometers (8,011 miles).

Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Ruiru to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 12,893 kilometers, heading northwest. Ruiru is situated at an altitude of 1,531 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Ruiru, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.1467° S 36.9609° E

Elevation: 1,531 m (5,023 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
  • Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Ruiru

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ruiru to Nairobi 22 km
From Ruiru to Kakamega 292 km
From Ruiru to Mombasa 440 km
From Ruiru to Nakuru 136 km
From Ruiru to Eldoret 263 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Wichita, United States 12,893 km
Nairobi, Kenya Chicago, United States 12,893 km
Hyderābād, India Maceió, Brazil 12,890 km
Brampton, Canada Hyderābād, India 12,889 km
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Kanpur, India Charlotte, United States 12,897 km
Oklahoma City, United States New Delhi, India 12,889 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Columbus, United States 12,889 km
Chicago, United States Nagpur, India 12,898 km
Kanpur, India Wichita, United States 12,898 km
Helsinki, Finland Rosario, Argentina 12,888 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Colorado Springs, United States 12,899 km
Hyderābād, India Etobicoke, Canada 12,887 km
Shenzhen, China Chihuahua, Mexico 12,899 km
Edmonton, Canada Madurai, India 12,887 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tampa, United States 12,886 km
Torreón, Mexico Sydney, Australia 12,900 km
Tehran, Iran Sydney, Australia 12,900 km
Melbourne, Australia Arequipa, Peru 12,900 km
Oklahoma City, United States Delhi, India 12,886 km

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