Distance from Kampala to Durban
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How far is Kampala from Durban?
Kampala (Uganda) and Durban (South Africa) are very far apart: 3,343 km in a straight line, that is 2,077 miles or 1,805 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Durban is 4,573 km (2,842 miles), about 59 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Kampala, Durban lies to the south (initial bearing 183°). The route crosses from Uganda into South Africa. The halfway point is at -14.7721°, 31.8609°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 41 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 Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Durban?
By road it is 4,573 km (2,842 miles) from Kampala to Durban; in a straight line it is 3,343 km (2,077 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Durban?
About 59 h 30 min on the fastest route (4,573 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Durban from Kampala?
Durban is to the south of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 183°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Durban?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 41 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.