Distance from Douala to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Douala from Rio de Janeiro?
Douala (Cameroon) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 6,471 km in a straight line, that is 4,021 miles or 3,494 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Douala and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Douala, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south-west (initial bearing 240°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Brazil. The halfway point is at -10.5055°, -15.6050°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 35 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Douala from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Douala and Rio de Janeiro is 6,471 km (4,021 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Douala?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south-west of Douala, at an initial bearing of 240°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 35 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.