Distance from Dakar to Cairo
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How far is Dakar from Cairo?
Dakar (Senegal) and Cairo (Egypt) are very far apart: 5,252 km in a straight line, that is 3,263 miles or 2,836 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Cairo is 7,566 km (4,701 miles), about 111 h 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 44% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Cairo lies to the north-east (initial bearing 62°). The route crosses from Senegal into Egypt. The halfway point is at 24.3121°, 5.4628°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 4 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
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Damascus 611 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Cairo?
By road it is 7,566 km (4,701 miles) from Dakar to Cairo; in a straight line it is 5,252 km (3,263 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Cairo?
About 111 h 31 min on the fastest route (7,566 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cairo from Dakar?
Cairo is to the north-east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 62°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Cairo?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 4 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.