Distance from Kampala to Tokyo
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How far is Kampala from Tokyo?
Kampala (Uganda) and Tokyo (Japan) are very far apart: 11,532 km in a straight line, that is 7,166 miles or 6,227 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 Tokyo, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Kampala, Tokyo lies to the north-east (initial bearing 53°). The route crosses from Uganda into Japan. The halfway point is at 28.4461°, 78.1490°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 55 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 Tokyo
- Tokyo – Kawasaki 19 km
- Tokyo – Yono 22 km
- Tokyo – Saitama 25 km
- Tokyo – Yokohama 29 km
- Tokyo – Nagoya 259 km
- Tokyo – Sendai 305 km
- Tokyo – Kyoto 365 km
- Tokyo – Osaka 396 km
- Tokyo – Kobe 424 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Tokyo?
The straight-line distance between Kampala and Tokyo is 11,532 km (7,166 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Tokyo from Kampala?
Tokyo is to the north-east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 53°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Tokyo?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 55 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.