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Distance from Nairobi to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Nairobi to San Francisco is approximately 15,437 km.

15,437 km (9,592 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

15,437 km

Kilometers

9,592 miles

Miles

~18h 40m

Est. Flight

11h

Time Difference

Nairobi

Kenya

Area: 696 km²

Population: 4.73M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 1661m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Nairobi and San Francisco are separated by over 15000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Nairobi is known for Nairobi National Park and Safari tourism, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Nairobi is 5.8x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Nairobi and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Nairobi to San Francisco is 15,437 km (9,592 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 18h 40m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Nairobi is larger at 696 km², compared to 121 km².