Distance from Tanga to Nairobi

The distance between Tanga, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya is 489 kilometers (304 miles).

Tanga, Tanzania

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

From Tanga to Nairobi, the straight-line distance is 489 kilometers, heading northwest. Tanga is at only 22 meters above sea level, while Nairobi is at 1,684 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
Tanga, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 5.0689° S 39.0988° E

Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)

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

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tanga to Dar es Salaam 195 km
From Tanga to Dodoma 392 km
From Tanga to Mwanza 744 km
From Tanga to Arusha 328 km
From Tanga to Mbeya 754 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km
Paris, France Newport, United Kingdom 488 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 488 km
Brussels, Belgium Bristol, United Kingdom 490 km
Paris, France Leicester, United Kingdom 487 km
Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
Paris, France Cardiff, United Kingdom 491 km
Trujillo, Peru Lima, Peru 487 km
Vienna, Austria Belgrade, Serbia 492 km
Los Angeles, United States San Jose, United States 492 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Mesa, United States 486 km
Auckland, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand 493 km
Brampton, Canada Columbus, United States 493 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Phoenix, United States 493 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 493 km
Trujillo, Peru Callao, Peru 484 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Manchester, United Kingdom 495 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 483 km

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