Distance from Maputo to Kampala
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How far is Maputo from Kampala?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 2,908 km in a straight line, that is 1,807 miles or 1,570 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Maputo to Kampala is 4,154 km (2,581 miles), about 56 h 39 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 43% longer than the straight line.
From Maputo, Kampala lies to the north (initial bearing 360°). The route crosses from Mozambique into Uganda. The halfway point is at -12.8246°, 32.5827°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 8 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 Maputo
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- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Durban 459 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 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 Maputo from Kampala?
By road it is 4,154 km (2,581 miles) from Maputo to Kampala; in a straight line it is 2,908 km (1,807 miles).
How long is the drive from Maputo to Kampala?
About 56 h 39 min on the fastest route (4,154 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Maputo?
Kampala is to the north of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 360°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 8 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.