Distance from Nairobi to Sydney

The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Sydney is approximately 12,151 km.

12,151 km (7,551 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

12,151 km

Kilometers

7,551 miles

Miles

~14h 48m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Nairobi

Kenya

Area: 696 km²

Population: 4.73M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 1661m

Australia

Area: 12,368 km²

Population: 5.31M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 58m

Nairobi and Sydney are separated by over 12000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Nairobi is known for Nairobi National Park and Safari tourism, while Sydney is famous for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

In terms of city area, Sydney is 17.8x larger than Nairobi. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Nairobi and Sydney side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Nairobi to Sydney is 12,151 km (7,551 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 48m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Sydney is larger at 12,368 km², compared to 696 km².