Distance from Dar es Salaam to Cairo
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How far is Dar es Salaam from Cairo?
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Cairo (Egypt) are very far apart: 4,171 km in a straight line, that is 2,592 miles or 2,252 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dar es Salaam to Cairo is 5,358 km (3,329 miles), about 69 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Dar es Salaam, Cairo lies to the north (initial bearing 349°). The route crosses from Tanzania into Egypt. The halfway point is at 11.6472°, 35.5350°.
A direct flight would take about 5 h 43 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 Dar es Salaam
- Dar es Salaam – Nairobi 673 km
- Dar es Salaam – Kampala 1,087 km
- Dar es Salaam – Mogadishu 1,194 km
- Dar es Salaam – Lubumbashi 1,401 km
- Dar es Salaam – Harare 1,514 km
- Dar es Salaam – Lusaka 1,531 km
- Dar es Salaam – Antananarivo 1,615 km
- Dar es Salaam – Addis Ababa 1,763 km
- Dar es Salaam – Maputo 2,243 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 Dar es Salaam from Cairo?
By road it is 5,358 km (3,329 miles) from Dar es Salaam to Cairo; in a straight line it is 4,171 km (2,592 miles).
How long is the drive from Dar es Salaam to Cairo?
About 69 h 10 min on the fastest route (5,358 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cairo from Dar es Salaam?
Cairo is to the north of Dar es Salaam, at an initial bearing of 349°.
How long is the flight from Dar es Salaam to Cairo?
A direct flight would take about 5 h 43 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.