Distance from Kumasi to Ouagadougou
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How far is Kumasi from Ouagadougou?
Kumasi (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) are quite far apart: 628 km in a straight line, that is 390 miles or 339 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kumasi to Ouagadougou is 743 km (462 miles), about 9 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Kumasi, Ouagadougou lies to the north (initial bearing 1°). The route crosses from Ghana into Burkina Faso. The halfway point is at 9.5271°, -1.5795°.
A direct flight would take about 1 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 Kumasi
- Kumasi – Accra 202 km
- Kumasi – Abidjan 302 km
- Kumasi – Lagos 555 km
- Kumasi – Ibadan 615 km
- Kumasi – Benin City 802 km
- Kumasi – Bamako 963 km
- Kumasi – Port Harcourt 979 km
- Kumasi – Kaduna 1,084 km
Other distances from Ouagadougou
- Ouagadougou – Bamako 703 km
- Ouagadougou – Accra 771 km
- Ouagadougou – Ibadan 814 km
- Ouagadougou – Abidjan 825 km
- Ouagadougou – Lagos 851 km
- Ouagadougou – Kaduna 999 km
- Ouagadougou – Benin City 1,032 km
- Ouagadougou – Kano 1,093 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kumasi from Ouagadougou?
By road it is 743 km (462 miles) from Kumasi to Ouagadougou; in a straight line it is 628 km (390 miles).
How long is the drive from Kumasi to Ouagadougou?
About 9 h 29 min on the fastest route (743 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Ouagadougou from Kumasi?
Ouagadougou is to the north of Kumasi, at an initial bearing of 1°.
How long is the flight from Kumasi to Ouagadougou?
A direct flight would take about 1 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.