How far is Port Elizabeth from Nairobi?
The distance between Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 2363 miles / 3803 kilometers / 2054 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 3050 miles / 4909 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 60 hours 32 minutes.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
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Distance from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2363.248 miles
- 3803.279 kilometers
- 2053.606 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 2372.456 miles
- 3818.098 kilometers
- 2061.608 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth?
The estimated flight time from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 4 hours and 58 minutes.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and Port Elizabeth?
Flight carbon footprint between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
On average, flying from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth generates about 259 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 259 kilograms equals 572 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth
See the map of the shortest flight path between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
Airport information
| Origin | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Nairobi |
| Country: | Kenya  |
| IATA Code: | NBO |
| ICAO Code: | HKJK |
| Coordinates: | 1°19′9″S, 36°55′40″E |
| Destination | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |