Distance from Dakar to Los Angeles
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How far is Dakar from Los Angeles?
Dakar (Senegal) and Los Angeles (United States) are very far apart: 10,073 km in a straight line, that is 6,259 miles or 5,439 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Dakar and Los Angeles, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Dakar, Los Angeles lies to the north-west (initial bearing 306°). The route crosses from Senegal into United States. The halfway point is at 35.2859°, -62.5076°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 6 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles – San Diego 179 km
- Los Angeles – Tijuana 207 km
- Los Angeles – San Jose 492 km
- Los Angeles – Phoenix 574 km
- Los Angeles – Juárez 1,130 km
- Los Angeles – Calgary 1,920 km
- Los Angeles – San Antonio 1,934 km
- Los Angeles – Monterrey 1,959 km
- Los Angeles – Dallas 1,991 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Los Angeles?
The straight-line distance between Dakar and Los Angeles is 10,073 km (6,259 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Los Angeles from Dakar?
Los Angeles is to the north-west of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 306°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Los Angeles?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 6 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.