Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Yaoundé
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How far is Rio de Janeiro from Yaoundé?
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Yaoundé (Cameroon) are very far apart: 6,636 km in a straight line, that is 4,123 miles or 3,583 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 Rio de Janeiro and Yaoundé, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Rio de Janeiro, Yaoundé lies to the east (initial bearing 71°). The route crosses from Brazil into Cameroon. The halfway point is at -10.6896°, -14.6502°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 48 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 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 Rio de Janeiro from Yaoundé?
The straight-line distance between Rio de Janeiro and Yaoundé is 6,636 km (4,123 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Yaoundé from Rio de Janeiro?
Yaoundé is to the east of Rio de Janeiro, at an initial bearing of 71°.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Yaoundé?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 48 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.