Distance from Kampala to Dhaka
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How far is Kampala from Dhaka?
Kampala (Uganda) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) are very far apart: 6,749 km in a straight line, that is 4,194 miles or 3,644 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Dhaka is 6,689 km (4,156 miles), about 86 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Kampala, Dhaka lies to the north-east (initial bearing 63°). The route crosses from Uganda into Bangladesh. The halfway point is at 13.6597°, 60.1009°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 56 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 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
Other distances from Dhaka
- Dhaka – Khulna 132 km
- Dhaka – Chittagong 211 km
- Dhaka – Kolkata 245 km
- Dhaka – Hāora 248 km
- Dhaka – Patna 572 km
- Dhaka – Mandalay 613 km
- Dhaka – Kathmandu 676 km
- Dhaka – Varanasi 769 km
- Dhaka – Allahābād 887 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Dhaka?
By road it is 6,689 km (4,156 miles) from Kampala to Dhaka; in a straight line it is 6,749 km (4,194 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Dhaka?
About 86 h 23 min on the fastest route (6,689 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dhaka from Kampala?
Dhaka is to the north-east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 63°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Dhaka?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 56 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.