Distance from Dhaka to Kampala
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How far is Dhaka from Kampala?
Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 6,749 km in a straight line, that is 4,194 miles or 3,644 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dhaka to Kampala is 6,709 km (4,169 miles), about 86 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Dhaka, Kampala lies to the west (initial bearing 256°). The route crosses from Bangladesh into Uganda. The halfway point is at 13.6597°, 60.1009°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 56 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 Dhaka
- Dhaka – Khulna 132 km
- Dhaka – Chittagong 211 km
- Dhaka – Kolkata 245 km
- Dhaka – Hāora 248 km
- Dhaka – Patna 572 km
- Dhaka – Mandalay 613 km
- Dhaka – Kathmandu 676 km
- Dhaka – Varanasi 769 km
- Dhaka – Allahābād 887 km
Other distances from Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dhaka from Kampala?
By road it is 6,709 km (4,169 miles) from Dhaka to Kampala; in a straight line it is 6,749 km (4,194 miles).
How long is the drive from Dhaka to Kampala?
About 86 h 33 min on the fastest route (6,709 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Dhaka?
Kampala is to the west of Dhaka, at an initial bearing of 256°.
How long is the flight from Dhaka to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 56 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.