Distance from San José to Nairobi

The distance between San José, Panama and Nairobi, Kenya is 12,959 kilometers (8,053 miles).

San José, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From San José to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 12,959 kilometers, heading east. San José is at only 21 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Panama

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Panama

Coordinates: 8.927° N 79.7336° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX)
  • Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH)
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)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Panamá 25 km
From San José to San Miguelito 32 km
From San José to Arraiján 10 km
From San José to Colón 51 km
From San José to Las Cumbres 28 km

Other distances from Nairobi

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Nairobi.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States Patna, India 12,959 km
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Auckland, New Zealand Miami, United States 12,962 km
Hyderābād, India The Bronx, United States 12,956 km
Auckland, New Zealand Nashville, United States 12,963 km
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Sydney, Australia Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 12,964 km
Fort Worth, United States Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,964 km
Melbourne, Australia Callao, Peru 12,964 km
Sydney, Australia Tlalpan, Mexico 12,964 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Morelia, Mexico 12,953 km
Washington, United States Dhaka, Bangladesh 12,952 km
Hyderābād, India Manhattan, United States 12,966 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong The Bronx, United States 12,966 km
New York City, United States Shenzhen, China 12,952 km
Washington, United States Pune, India 12,967 km

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