Distance from Dakar to Bamako
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How far is Dakar from Bamako?
Dakar (Senegal) and Bamako (Mali) are quite far apart: 1,046 km in a straight line, that is 650 miles or 565 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Bamako is 1,256 km (780 miles), about 18 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Bamako lies to the east (initial bearing 101°). The route crosses from Senegal into Mali. The halfway point is at 13.7167°, -12.7015°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 48 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 – 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
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Bamako
- Bamako – Ouagadougou 703 km
- Bamako – Conakry 710 km
- Bamako – Camayenne 711 km
- Bamako – Abidjan 922 km
- Bamako – Kumasi 963 km
- Bamako – Accra 1,164 km
- Bamako – Lagos 1,426 km
- Bamako – Ibadan 1,429 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Bamako?
By road it is 1,256 km (780 miles) from Dakar to Bamako; in a straight line it is 1,046 km (650 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Bamako?
About 18 h on the fastest route (1,256 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bamako from Dakar?
Bamako is to the east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 101°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Bamako?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 48 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.