Distance from Kano to Dakar
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How far is Kano from Dakar?
Kano (Nigeria) and Dakar (Senegal) are very far apart: 2,827 km in a straight line, that is 1,756 miles or 1,526 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kano to Dakar is 3,589 km (2,230 miles), about 50 h 40 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 27% longer than the straight line.
From Kano, Dakar lies to the west (initial bearing 279°). The route crosses from Nigeria into Senegal. The halfway point is at 13.6839°, -4.3900°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 2 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 Kano
- Kano – Kaduna 202 km
- Kano – Maiduguri 505 km
- Kano – Benin City 705 km
- Kano – Ibadan 721 km
- Kano – Port Harcourt 820 km
- Kano – Lagos 834 km
- Kano – Douala 894 km
- Kano – Yaoundé 963 km
- Kano – Ouagadougou 1,093 km
Other distances from Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kano from Dakar?
By road it is 3,589 km (2,230 miles) from Kano to Dakar; in a straight line it is 2,827 km (1,756 miles).
How long is the drive from Kano to Dakar?
About 50 h 40 min on the fastest route (3,589 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dakar from Kano?
Dakar is to the west of Kano, at an initial bearing of 279°.
How long is the flight from Kano to Dakar?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 2 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.