Distance from Douala to Accra
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How far is Douala from Accra?
Douala (Cameroon) and Accra (Ghana) are quite far apart: 1,111 km in a straight line, that is 690 miles or 600 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Douala to Accra is 1,576 km (979 miles), about 21 h 24 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Douala, Accra lies to the west (initial bearing 279°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Ghana. The halfway point is at 4.8200°, 4.7592°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 53 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 Douala
- Douala – Yaoundé 202 km
- Douala – Port Harcourt 309 km
- Douala – Benin City 518 km
- Douala – Ibadan 741 km
- Douala – Lagos 748 km
- Douala – Kaduna 762 km
- Douala – Kano 894 km
- Douala – Maiduguri 947 km
Other distances from Accra
- Accra – Kumasi 202 km
- Accra – Lagos 410 km
- Accra – Abidjan 422 km
- Accra – Ibadan 496 km
- Accra – Benin City 650 km
- Accra – Ouagadougou 771 km
- Accra – Port Harcourt 803 km
- Accra – Kaduna 1,006 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Douala from Accra?
By road it is 1,576 km (979 miles) from Douala to Accra; in a straight line it is 1,111 km (690 miles).
How long is the drive from Douala to Accra?
About 21 h 24 min on the fastest route (1,576 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Accra from Douala?
Accra is to the west of Douala, at an initial bearing of 279°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Accra?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 53 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.