Distance from Nairobi to Cape-Town
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Nairobi (NBO) and Cape-Town (CPT) is 4,086.01 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 5h 18min. Similar flight routes: NBO → GRJ , NBO → GBE , NBO → WDH , NBO → JNB , MBA → CPT
Bearing: 207.84° (SSW)The initial bearing on the course from Nairobi to Cape-Town is 207.84° and the compass direction is SSW.
Midpoint: -17.81187,28.47982The geographic midpoint between Nairobi and Cape-Town is in 2,051.88 km distance between both points in a bearing of 207.84°. It is located in Zimbabwe, Midlands Province, Gokwe South.
Distance: 4,103.75 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Nairobi and Cape-Town is 4,103.75 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Nairobi and Cape-Town is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -1hThe time difference between Nairobi (Asia/Riyadh) and Cape-Town (Africa/Johannesburg) is -1 hours. This means that it is now 12:26 (08.06.2024) in Nairobi and 11:26 (08.06.2024) in Cape-Town.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Nairobi and Cape-Town, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Cape-Town is just as far away from Nairobi as Nairobi from Baghdad (3,930 km), Cape Town (4,104 km), Al Mawşil al Jadīdah (4,232 km), Accra (4,179 km), Beirut (3,913 km), Mosul (4,233 km), Aleppo (4,167 km), Isfahan (4,083 km), Ra’s Bayrūt (3,914 km), Adana (4,257 km).