Distance from Melbourne to Kampala
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How far is Melbourne from Kampala?
Melbourne (Australia) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 11,986 km in a straight line, that is 7,447 miles or 6,472 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Kampala, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Kampala lies to the west (initial bearing 256°). The route crosses from Australia into Uganda. The halfway point is at -31.0002°, 78.8371°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 29 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Kampala?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Kampala is 11,986 km (7,447 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kampala from Melbourne?
Kampala is to the west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 256°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 29 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.