Accra, Ghana → Nairobi, Kenya
2,257 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Accra to Nairobi is 4,181 km (2,598 miles). Nairobi lies roughly east of Accra; the initial great-circle bearing is 99° (E). It is an international route from Ghana to Kenya.
Accra (Greater Accra, Ghana) sits at 5.6037°N, 0.1870°W; Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) is at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 99° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 44min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Accra to Nairobi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Accra and Nairobi lies at approximately 2.2732°N, 18.3609°E — the position that is an equal 2,091 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) is 3 hours ahead of Accra (Africa/Accra) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Accra · All distances from Nairobi
The straight-line distance from Accra to Nairobi is approximately 4,181 km (2,598 miles, 2,257 nautical miles).
Nairobi lies roughly east of Accra; the initial great-circle bearing is 99° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 44min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Accra to Nairobi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) is 3 hours ahead of Accra (Africa/Accra) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances