Nairobi, Kenya → Kampala, Uganda
273 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Kampala is 505 km (314 miles). Kampala lies roughly west-northwest of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW). It is an international route from Kenya to Uganda.
Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) sits at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E; Kampala (Central, Uganda) is at 0.3476°N, 32.5825°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~657 km · ~8h 13min | 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 Nairobi to Kampala: about 657 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 Nairobi and Kampala lies at approximately 0.4726°S, 34.7019°E — the position that is an equal 253 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) and Kampala (Africa/Kampala) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Kampala is approximately 505 km (314 miles, 273 nautical miles).
Kampala lies roughly west-northwest of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 291° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (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 Nairobi to Kampala: about 657 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) and Kampala (Africa/Kampala) 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