Distance from Abidjan to Yaoundé
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How far is Abidjan from Yaoundé?
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are quite far apart: 1,730 km in a straight line, that is 1,075 miles or 934 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Abidjan to Yaoundé is 2,307 km (1,434 miles), about 29 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
From Abidjan, Yaoundé lies to the east (initial bearing 95°). The route crosses from Côte d’Ivoire into Cameroon. The halfway point is at 4.6530°, 3.7657°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 40 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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- Abidjan – Accra 422 km
- Abidjan – Ouagadougou 825 km
- Abidjan – Lagos 827 km
- Abidjan – Ibadan 902 km
- Abidjan – Bamako 922 km
- Abidjan – Benin City 1,071 km
- Abidjan – Conakry 1,164 km
- Abidjan – Camayenne 1,165 km
Other distances from Yaoundé
- Yaoundé – Douala 202 km
- Yaoundé – Port Harcourt 509 km
- Yaoundé – Benin City 708 km
- Yaoundé – Kaduna 866 km
- Yaoundé – Maiduguri 906 km
- Yaoundé – Ibadan 928 km
- Yaoundé – Lagos 944 km
- Yaoundé – Kano 963 km
- Yaoundé – Brazzaville 996 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Abidjan from Yaoundé?
By road it is 2,307 km (1,434 miles) from Abidjan to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 1,730 km (1,075 miles).
How long is the drive from Abidjan to Yaoundé?
About 29 h 30 min on the fastest route (2,307 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Abidjan?
Yaoundé is to the east of Abidjan, at an initial bearing of 95°.
How long is the flight from Abidjan to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 40 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.