Distance from Kampala to Yaoundé
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How far is Kampala from Yaoundé?
Kampala (Uganda) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are quite far apart: 2,376 km in a straight line, that is 1,476 miles or 1,283 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Yaoundé is 3,552 km (2,207 miles), about 64 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 50% longer than the straight line.
From Kampala, Yaoundé lies to the west (initial bearing 280°). The route crosses from Uganda into Cameroon. The halfway point is at 2.1273°, 22.0615°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 28 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 Yaoundé
- Yaoundé – Douala 202 km
- Yaoundé – Port Harcourt 509 km
- Yaoundé – Benin City 708 km
- Yaoundé – Kaduna 866 km
- Yaoundé – Maiduguri 906 km
- Yaoundé – Ibadan 928 km
- Yaoundé – Lagos 944 km
- Yaoundé – Kano 963 km
- Yaoundé – Brazzaville 996 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kampala from Yaoundé?
By road it is 3,552 km (2,207 miles) from Kampala to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 2,376 km (1,476 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Yaoundé?
About 64 h 10 min on the fastest route (3,552 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Kampala?
Yaoundé is to the west of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 280°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 28 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.