Distance from Kampala to Melbourne
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How far is Kampala from Melbourne?
Kampala (Uganda) and Melbourne (Australia) are very far apart: 11,986 km in a straight line, that is 7,447 miles or 6,472 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 Kampala and Melbourne, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Kampala, Melbourne lies to the south-east (initial bearing 130°). The route crosses from Uganda into Australia. The halfway point is at -31.0002°, 78.8371°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 29 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Melbourne?
The straight-line distance between Kampala and Melbourne is 11,986 km (7,447 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Melbourne from Kampala?
Melbourne is to the south-east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 130°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Melbourne?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 29 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.