Distance from Dakar to Kinshasa
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How far is Dakar from Kinshasa?
Dakar (Senegal) and Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) are very far apart: 4,182 km in a straight line, that is 2,598 miles or 2,258 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Kinshasa is 6,476 km (4,024 miles), about 89 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 55% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Kinshasa lies to the south-east (initial bearing 118°). The route crosses from Senegal into Congo - Kinshasa. The halfway point is at 5.4010°, -0.8093°.
A direct flight would take about 5 h 44 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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- 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 Kinshasa
- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Kinshasa?
By road it is 6,476 km (4,024 miles) from Dakar to Kinshasa; in a straight line it is 4,182 km (2,598 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Kinshasa?
About 89 h 48 min on the fastest route (6,476 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kinshasa from Dakar?
Kinshasa is to the south-east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 118°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Kinshasa?
A direct flight would take about 5 h 44 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.