Distance from San José to Nairobi

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Nairobi, Kenya is 13,429 kilometers (8,344 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From San José to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 13,429 kilometers, heading east. San José is at 1,161 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, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 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

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Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Seoul, South Korea 13,429 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Perth, Australia 13,430 km
Memphis, United States Indore, India 13,430 km
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Indianapolis, United States Wellington, New Zealand 13,427 km
Taipei, Taiwan Xochimilco, Mexico 13,431 km
Ahmedabad, India Bakersfield, United States 13,427 km
Kolkata, India Albuquerque, United States 13,431 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tokyo, Japan 13,426 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Brisbane, Australia 13,432 km
Sydney, Australia Campinas, Brazil 13,432 km
Taipei, Taiwan Iztapalapa, Mexico 13,426 km
Taipei, Taiwan Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 13,425 km
Wellington, New Zealand Chicago, United States 13,433 km
Boston, United States Madurai, India 13,425 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Kampala, Uganda 13,433 km
Adelaide, Australia Surrey, Canada 13,424 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Navi Mumbai, India 13,434 km

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