Distance from Douala to Taipei
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How far is Douala from Taipei?
Douala (Cameroon) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 12,002 km in a straight line, that is 7,458 miles or 6,481 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 Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Douala, Taipei lies to the north-east (initial bearing 62°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 24.7915°, 61.5526°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 30 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 Taipei
- Taipei – Taichung 132 km
- Taipei – Fuzhou 250 km
- Taipei – Kaohsiung 297 km
- Taipei – Xiamen 354 km
- Taipei – Puyang 516 km
- Taipei – Shantou 523 km
- Taipei – Ningbo 537 km
- Taipei – Jieyang 550 km
- Taipei – Hangzhou 599 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Douala from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Douala and Taipei is 12,002 km (7,458 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Douala?
Taipei is to the north-east of Douala, at an initial bearing of 62°.
How long is the flight from Douala to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 30 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.