Distance from Shimoni to Thika (Kenya)

The distance between Shimoni, Kwale County and Thika, Nairobi County is 475 kilometers (295 miles).

Shimoni, Kwale County, Kenya

Thika, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Shimoni to Thika, the straight-line distance is 475 kilometers, heading northwest. Shimoni is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Thika is at 1,506 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Shimoni, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 4.6476° S 39.3818° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
Thika, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.0333° S 37.0693° E

Elevation: 1,506 m (4,941 ft)


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

Other distances from Shimoni

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shimoni to Nairobi 469 km
From Shimoni to Kakamega 750 km
From Shimoni to Mombasa 73 km
From Shimoni to Nakuru 605 km
From Shimoni to Eldoret 732 km

Other distances from Thika

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Thika to Nairobi 39 km
From Thika to Kakamega 296 km
From Thika to Mombasa 441 km
From Thika to Nakuru 137 km
From Thika to Eldoret 264 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalajara, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 475 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 475 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 476 km
Salvador, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 474 km
Abuja, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 476 km
Zapopan, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 477 km
Warsaw, Poland Minsk, Belarus 477 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 477 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 473 km
Phoenix, United States Tijuana, Mexico 473 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bradford, United Kingdom 472 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 472 km
Valencia, Spain Bilbao, Spain 472 km
Barcelona, Spain Murcia, Spain 471 km
Houston, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 479 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 479 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 471 km
Belmopan, Belize Cancún, Mexico 479 km
Lisbon, Portugal Málaga, Spain 471 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 471 km

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