Distance from Douala to Ouagadougou
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How far is Douala from Ouagadougou?
Douala (Cameroon) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) are quite far apart: 1,542 km in a straight line, that is 958 miles or 832 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Douala to Ouagadougou is 2,120 km (1,317 miles), about 27 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 38% longer than the straight line.
From Douala, Ouagadougou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 307°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Burkina Faso. The halfway point is at 8.2460°, 4.1443°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 26 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 Ouagadougou
- Ouagadougou – Kumasi 631 km
- Ouagadougou – Bamako 703 km
- Ouagadougou – Accra 771 km
- Ouagadougou – Ibadan 814 km
- Ouagadougou – Abidjan 825 km
- Ouagadougou – Lagos 851 km
- Ouagadougou – Kaduna 999 km
- Ouagadougou – Benin City 1,032 km
- Ouagadougou – Kano 1,093 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Douala from Ouagadougou?
By road it is 2,120 km (1,317 miles) from Douala to Ouagadougou; in a straight line it is 1,542 km (958 miles).
How long is the drive from Douala to Ouagadougou?
About 27 h 27 min on the fastest route (2,120 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Ouagadougou from Douala?
Ouagadougou is to the north-west of Douala, at an initial bearing of 307°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Ouagadougou?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 26 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.