Distance from Santiago to Dakar
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How far is Santiago from Dakar?
Santiago (Chile) and Dakar (Senegal) are very far apart: 7,761 km in a straight line, that is 4,823 miles or 4,191 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 Santiago and Dakar, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Santiago, Dakar lies to the north-east (initial bearing 56°). The route crosses from Chile into Senegal. The halfway point is at -10.4621°, -41.9289°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 12 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Santiago
- Santiago – Córdoba 648 km
- Santiago – Rosario 933 km
- Santiago – Buenos Aires 1,137 km
- Santiago – Montevideo 1,339 km
- Santiago – Asunción 1,551 km
- Santiago – Porto Alegre 1,872 km
- Santiago – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,895 km
- Santiago – Curitiba 2,248 km
- Santiago – Lima 2,468 km
Other distances from Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Santiago from Dakar?
The straight-line distance between Santiago and Dakar is 7,761 km (4,823 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Dakar from Santiago?
Dakar is to the north-east of Santiago, at an initial bearing of 56°.
How long is the flight from Santiago to Dakar?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 12 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.