Distance from Kampala to Nanjing
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How far is Kampala from Nanjing?
Kampala (Uganda) and Nanjing (China) are very far apart: 9,636 km in a straight line, that is 5,988 miles or 5,203 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Nanjing is 9,300 km (5,779 miles), about 114 h 8 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Kampala, Nanjing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 58°). The route crosses from Uganda into China. The halfway point is at 21.6240°, 71.2631°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 33 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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- 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 Nanjing
- Nanjing – Hefei 143 km
- Nanjing – Wuxi 153 km
- Nanjing – Huainan 179 km
- Nanjing – Changshu City 191 km
- Nanjing – Suzhou 192 km
- Nanjing – Kunshan 219 km
- Nanjing – Hangzhou 237 km
- Nanjing – Shanghai 270 km
- Nanjing – Tongshan 280 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Nanjing?
By road it is 9,300 km (5,779 miles) from Kampala to Nanjing; in a straight line it is 9,636 km (5,988 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Nanjing?
About 114 h 8 min on the fastest route (9,300 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nanjing from Kampala?
Nanjing is to the north-east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 58°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Nanjing?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 33 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.