Distance from Kunming to Kampala
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How far is Kunming from Kampala?
Kunming (China) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 8,003 km in a straight line, that is 4,973 miles or 4,321 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Kampala is 8,900 km (5,530 miles), about 111 h 36 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Kampala lies to the west (initial bearing 262°). The route crosses from China into Uganda. The halfway point is at 15.3590°, 65.6682°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 30 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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- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 km
Other distances from Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kunming from Kampala?
By road it is 8,900 km (5,530 miles) from Kunming to Kampala; in a straight line it is 8,003 km (4,973 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Kampala?
About 111 h 36 min on the fastest route (8,900 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Kunming?
Kampala is to the west of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 262°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 30 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.