Distance from Nairobi to Yaoundé
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How far is Nairobi from Yaoundé?
Nairobi (Kenya) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are very far apart: 2,872 km in a straight line, that is 1,784 miles or 1,551 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nairobi to Yaoundé is 4,233 km (2,630 miles), about 72 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 47% longer than the straight line.
From Nairobi, Yaoundé lies to the west (initial bearing 282°). The route crosses from Kenya into Cameroon. The halfway point is at 1.3238°, 24.1797°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 5 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 Nairobi
- Nairobi – Kampala 503 km
- Nairobi – Dar es Salaam 673 km
- Nairobi – Mogadishu 1,017 km
- Nairobi – Addis Ababa 1,166 km
- Nairobi – Lubumbashi 1,547 km
- Nairobi – Lusaka 1,828 km
- Nairobi – Khartoum 1,930 km
- Nairobi – Omdurman 1,942 km
- Nairobi – Harare 1,944 km
Other distances from Yaoundé
- Yaoundé – Douala 202 km
- Yaoundé – Port Harcourt 509 km
- Yaoundé – Benin City 708 km
- Yaoundé – Kaduna 866 km
- Yaoundé – Maiduguri 906 km
- Yaoundé – Ibadan 928 km
- Yaoundé – Lagos 944 km
- Yaoundé – Kano 963 km
- Yaoundé – Brazzaville 996 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nairobi from Yaoundé?
By road it is 4,233 km (2,630 miles) from Nairobi to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 2,872 km (1,784 miles).
How long is the drive from Nairobi to Yaoundé?
About 72 h 53 min on the fastest route (4,233 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Nairobi?
Yaoundé is to the west of Nairobi, at an initial bearing of 282°.
How long is the flight from Nairobi to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 5 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.