Distance from Dakar to Ouagadougou
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How far is Dakar from Ouagadougou?
Dakar (Senegal) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) are quite far apart: 1,741 km in a straight line, that is 1,082 miles or 940 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Ouagadougou is 2,154 km (1,338 miles), about 33 h 16 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Dakar, Ouagadougou lies to the east (initial bearing 97°). The route crosses from Senegal into Burkina Faso. The halfway point is at 13.6562°, -9.4498°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 41 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 – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Ouagadougou
- Ouagadougou – Kumasi 631 km
- Ouagadougou – Bamako 703 km
- Ouagadougou – Accra 771 km
- Ouagadougou – Ibadan 814 km
- Ouagadougou – Abidjan 825 km
- Ouagadougou – Lagos 851 km
- Ouagadougou – Kaduna 999 km
- Ouagadougou – Benin City 1,032 km
- Ouagadougou – Kano 1,093 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Ouagadougou?
By road it is 2,154 km (1,338 miles) from Dakar to Ouagadougou; in a straight line it is 1,741 km (1,082 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Ouagadougou?
About 33 h 16 min on the fastest route (2,154 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Ouagadougou from Dakar?
Ouagadougou is to the east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 97°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Ouagadougou?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 41 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.