Distance from Dakar to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Dakar from Rio de Janeiro?
Dakar (Senegal) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 5,017 km in a straight line, that is 3,117 miles or 2,709 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 Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Dakar, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south-west (initial bearing 214°). The route crosses from Senegal into Brazil. The halfway point is at -4.2117°, -29.9932°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h 46 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 Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Dakar and Rio de Janeiro is 5,017 km (3,117 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Dakar?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south-west of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 214°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 6 h 46 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.