Distance from Kinshasa to Dakar
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How far is Kinshasa from Dakar?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Dakar (Senegal) are very far apart: 4,182 km in a straight line, that is 2,598 miles or 2,258 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kinshasa to Dakar is 6,493 km (4,035 miles), about 89 h 18 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 55% longer than the straight line.
From Kinshasa, Dakar lies to the north-west (initial bearing 301°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into Senegal. The halfway point is at 5.4010°, -0.8093°.
A direct flight would take about 5 h 44 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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- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 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 Kinshasa from Dakar?
By road it is 6,493 km (4,035 miles) from Kinshasa to Dakar; in a straight line it is 4,182 km (2,598 miles).
How long is the drive from Kinshasa to Dakar?
About 89 h 18 min on the fastest route (6,493 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dakar from Kinshasa?
Dakar is to the north-west of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 301°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Dakar?
A direct flight would take about 5 h 44 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.