Distance from Bangkok to Kampala
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How far is Bangkok from Kampala?
Bangkok (Thailand) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 7,624 km in a straight line, that is 4,738 miles or 4,117 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bangkok to Kampala is 9,168 km (5,697 miles), about 117 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Bangkok, Kampala lies to the west (initial bearing 265°). The route crosses from Thailand into Uganda. The halfway point is at 8.4623°, 65.9808°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 2 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bangkok
- Bangkok – Phnom Penh 537 km
- Bangkok – Yangon 576 km
- Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City 741 km
- Bangkok – Kota Bharu 870 km
- Bangkok – Hanoi 987 km
- Bangkok – Mandalay 1,026 km
- Bangkok – Dadonghai 1,083 km
- Bangkok – Medan 1,149 km
- Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur 1,187 km
Other distances from Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bangkok from Kampala?
By road it is 9,168 km (5,697 miles) from Bangkok to Kampala; in a straight line it is 7,624 km (4,738 miles).
How long is the drive from Bangkok to Kampala?
About 117 h 6 min on the fastest route (9,168 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Bangkok?
Kampala is to the west of Bangkok, at an initial bearing of 265°.
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 2 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.