Distance from Dakar to Accra
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How far is Dakar from Accra?
Dakar (Senegal) and Accra (Ghana) are quite far apart: 2,141 km in a straight line, that is 1,331 miles or 1,156 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Accra is 2,898 km (1,801 miles), about 39 h 58 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Accra lies to the south-east (initial bearing 117°). The route crosses from Senegal into Ghana. The halfway point is at 10.2382°, -8.6965°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 11 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 – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
Other distances from Accra
- Accra – Kumasi 202 km
- Accra – Lagos 410 km
- Accra – Abidjan 422 km
- Accra – Ibadan 496 km
- Accra – Benin City 650 km
- Accra – Ouagadougou 771 km
- Accra – Port Harcourt 803 km
- Accra – Kaduna 1,006 km
- Accra – Douala 1,110 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Accra?
By road it is 2,898 km (1,801 miles) from Dakar to Accra; in a straight line it is 2,141 km (1,331 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Accra?
About 39 h 58 min on the fastest route (2,898 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Accra from Dakar?
Accra is to the south-east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 117°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Accra?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 11 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.