Distance from Lima to Douala
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How far is Lima from Douala?
Lima (Peru) and Douala (Cameroon) are very far apart: 9,756 km in a straight line, that is 6,062 miles or 5,268 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Douala is 6,599 km (4,101 miles), about 94 h 12 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lima, Douala lies to the east (initial bearing 85°). The route crosses from Peru into Cameroon. The halfway point is at -5.4906°, -33.1274°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 42 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 Lima
- Lima – Guayaquil 1,139 km
- Lima – Quito 1,324 km
- Lima – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,618 km
- Lima – Cali 1,722 km
- Lima – Bogotá 1,880 km
- Lima – Medellín 2,041 km
- Lima – Manaus 2,120 km
- Lima – Santiago 2,468 km
- Lima – Asunción 2,512 km
Other distances from Douala
- Douala – Yaoundé 202 km
- Douala – Port Harcourt 309 km
- Douala – Benin City 518 km
- Douala – Ibadan 741 km
- Douala – Lagos 748 km
- Douala – Kaduna 762 km
- Douala – Kano 894 km
- Douala – Maiduguri 947 km
- Douala – Accra 1,110 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Douala?
By road it is 6,599 km (4,101 miles) from Lima to Douala; in a straight line it is 9,756 km (6,062 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Douala?
About 94 h 12 min on the fastest route (6,599 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Douala from Lima?
Douala is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 85°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Douala?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 42 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.