Distance from Ouagadougou to Yaoundé
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How far is Ouagadougou from Yaoundé?
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are quite far apart: 1,717 km in a straight line, that is 1,067 miles or 927 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Ouagadougou to Yaoundé is 2,337 km (1,452 miles), about 29 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 36% longer than the straight line.
From Ouagadougou, Yaoundé lies to the south-east (initial bearing 122°). The route crosses from Burkina Faso into Cameroon. The halfway point is at 8.1684°, 5.0608°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 39 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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- Ouagadougou – Bamako 703 km
- Ouagadougou – Accra 771 km
- Ouagadougou – Ibadan 814 km
- Ouagadougou – Abidjan 825 km
- Ouagadougou – Lagos 851 km
- Ouagadougou – Kaduna 999 km
- Ouagadougou – Benin City 1,032 km
- Ouagadougou – Kano 1,093 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 Ouagadougou from Yaoundé?
By road it is 2,337 km (1,452 miles) from Ouagadougou to Yaoundé; in a straight line it is 1,717 km (1,067 miles).
How long is the drive from Ouagadougou to Yaoundé?
About 29 h 30 min on the fastest route (2,337 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Ouagadougou?
Yaoundé is to the south-east of Ouagadougou, at an initial bearing of 122°.
How long is the flight from Ouagadougou to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 39 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.