Dar es Salaam, Tanzania → Nairobi, Kenya
360 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi is 666 km (414 miles). Nairobi lies roughly north-northwest of Dar es Salaam; the initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW). It is an international route from Tanzania to Kenya.
Dar es Salaam (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) sits at 6.7924°S, 39.2083°E; Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) is at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 20min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~866 km · ~10h 50min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Dar es Salaam to Nairobi: about 866 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dar es Salaam and Nairobi lies at approximately 4.0431°S, 38.0110°E — the position that is an equal 333 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dar es Salaam (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) and Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi is approximately 666 km (414 miles, 360 nautical miles).
Nairobi lies roughly north-northwest of Dar es Salaam; the initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 20min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Dar es Salaam to Nairobi: about 866 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Dar es Salaam (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) and Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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