Distance from Kinshasa to Essen
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How far is Kinshasa from Essen?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Essen (Germany) are very far apart: 6,232 km in a straight line, that is 3,872 miles or 3,365 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kinshasa to Essen is 3,223 km (2,002 miles), about 52 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Kinshasa, Essen lies to the north (initial bearing 354°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into Germany. The halfway point is at 23.6167°, 12.1227°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 17 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 Kinshasa
- 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 Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kinshasa from Essen?
By road it is 3,223 km (2,002 miles) from Kinshasa to Essen; in a straight line it is 6,232 km (3,872 miles).
How long is the drive from Kinshasa to Essen?
About 52 h 54 min on the fastest route (3,223 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Kinshasa?
Essen is to the north of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 354°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 17 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.