Distance from Chennai to Yaoundé
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How far is Chennai from Yaoundé?
Chennai (India) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are very far apart: 7,620 km in a straight line, that is 4,735 miles or 4,114 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Chennai to Yaoundé is 11,365 km (7,062 miles), about 175 h 32 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 49% longer than the straight line.
From Chennai, Yaoundé lies to the west (initial bearing 269°). The route crosses from India into Cameroon. The halfway point is at 10.2366°, 45.4264°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 1 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 Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 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 Chennai from Yaoundé?
By road it is 11,365 km (7,062 miles) from Chennai to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 7,620 km (4,735 miles).
How long is the drive from Chennai to Yaoundé?
About 175 h 32 min on the fastest route (11,365 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Chennai?
Yaoundé is to the west of Chennai, at an initial bearing of 269°.
How long is the flight from Chennai to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 1 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.