Distance from Kinshasa to Yaoundé
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How far is Kinshasa from Yaoundé?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are quite far apart: 1,000 km in a straight line, that is 621 miles or 540 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kinshasa to Yaoundé is 1,985 km (1,233 miles), about 27 h 1 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 99% longer than the straight line.
From Kinshasa, Yaoundé lies to the north-west (initial bearing 335°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into Cameroon. The halfway point is at -0.2306°, 13.4146°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 45 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 – Luanda 551 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 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 Kinshasa from Yaoundé?
By road it is 1,985 km (1,233 miles) from Kinshasa to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 1,000 km (621 miles).
How long is the drive from Kinshasa to Yaoundé?
About 27 h 1 min on the fastest route (1,985 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Kinshasa?
Yaoundé is to the north-west of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 335°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 45 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.