Distance from Douala to Kampala
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How far is Douala from Kampala?
Douala (Cameroon) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 2,578 km in a straight line, that is 1,602 miles or 1,392 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Douala to Kampala is 3,794 km (2,358 miles), about 67 h 28 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 47% longer than the straight line.
From Douala, Kampala lies to the east (initial bearing 99°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Uganda. The halfway point is at 2.2265°, 21.1576°.
A direct flight would take about 3 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 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 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 Douala from Kampala?
By road it is 3,794 km (2,358 miles) from Douala to Kampala; in a straight line it is 2,578 km (1,602 miles).
How long is the drive from Douala to Kampala?
About 67 h 28 min on the fastest route (3,794 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Douala?
Kampala is to the east of Douala, at an initial bearing of 99°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 3 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.