Nairobi, Kenya → Accra, Ghana
2,257 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Accra is 4,181 km (2,598 miles). Accra lies roughly west of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 281° (W). It is an international route from Kenya to Ghana.
Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) sits at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E; Accra (Greater Accra, Ghana) is at 5.6037°N, 0.1870°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 281° (W); 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 Nairobi to Accra. 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 Nairobi and Accra 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.
Accra (Africa/Accra) is 3 hours behind Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Nairobi · All distances from Accra
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Accra is approximately 4,181 km (2,598 miles, 2,257 nautical miles).
Accra lies roughly west of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 281° (W).
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 Nairobi to Accra. 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.
Accra (Africa/Accra) is 3 hours behind Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) 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