Distance from Dakar to Abidjan
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How far is Dakar from Abidjan?
Dakar (Senegal) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) are quite far apart: 1,798 km in a straight line, that is 1,117 miles or 971 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Abidjan is 2,372 km (1,474 miles), about 33 h 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Abidjan lies to the south-east (initial bearing 124°). The route crosses from Senegal into Côte d’Ivoire. The halfway point is at 10.0920°, -10.6254°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 45 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 Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Abidjan
- Abidjan – Kumasi 302 km
- 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Abidjan?
By road it is 2,372 km (1,474 miles) from Dakar to Abidjan; in a straight line it is 1,798 km (1,117 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Abidjan?
About 33 h 19 min on the fastest route (2,372 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Abidjan from Dakar?
Abidjan is to the south-east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 124°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Abidjan?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 45 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.