Distance from Ruiru to Mombasa (Kenya)

The distance between Ruiru, Kiambu County and Mombasa, Mombasa County is 440 kilometers (273 miles).

Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya

Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya

From Ruiru to Mombasa, the straight-line distance is 440 kilometers, heading southeast. Ruiru is situated at an altitude of 1,531 meters above sea level, while Mombasa is at only 20 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 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)
Mombasa, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 4.0547° S 39.6636° E

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
  • Malindi Airport (MYD)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)

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 Mombasa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Mombasa to Nairobi 441 km
From Mombasa to Kakamega 727 km
From Mombasa to Nakuru 576 km
From Mombasa to Eldoret 703 km
From Mombasa to Kisumu 699 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Kenya that are at equal or similar distances as between Ruiru and Mombasa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Lisbon, Portugal 440 km
Valencia, Spain Valladolid, Spain 440 km
Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 439 km
Lagos, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 442 km
Tijuana, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 442 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheffield, United Kingdom 442 km
Maracay, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 443 km
Lucknow, India Patna, India 443 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria 437 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 437 km
Navi Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 444 km
Torreón, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 444 km
Philadelphia, United States Boston, United States 436 km
Columbus, United States Chicago, United States 444 km
Brussels, Belgium Nottingham, United Kingdom 445 km
Philadelphia, United States South Boston, United States 435 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 445 km
Istanbul, Turkey Bucharest, Romania 445 km
San Antonio, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 445 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Minsk, Belarus 433 km

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