Distance from Douala to Chennai
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How far is Douala from Chennai?
Douala (Cameroon) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 7,812 km in a straight line, that is 4,854 miles or 4,218 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Douala to Chennai is 11,391 km (7,078 miles), about 175 h 3 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 46% longer than the straight line.
From Douala, Chennai lies to the east (initial bearing 78°). The route crosses from Cameroon into India. The halfway point is at 10.4575°, 44.5085°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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
- Douala – Accra 1,110 km
Other distances from Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Douala from Chennai?
By road it is 11,391 km (7,078 miles) from Douala to Chennai; in a straight line it is 7,812 km (4,854 miles).
How long is the drive from Douala to Chennai?
About 175 h 3 min on the fastest route (11,391 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chennai from Douala?
Chennai is to the east of Douala, at an initial bearing of 78°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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.