Distance from Yangon to Kampala
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How far is Yangon from Kampala?
Yangon (Myanmar (Burma)) and Kampala (Uganda) are very far apart: 7,198 km in a straight line, that is 4,473 miles or 3,887 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yangon to Kampala is 8,445 km (5,248 miles), about 108 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Yangon, Kampala lies to the west (initial bearing 262°). The route crosses from Myanmar (Burma) into Uganda. The halfway point is at 10.0419°, 63.5947°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 30 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 Yangon
- Yangon – Mandalay 575 km
- Yangon – Bangkok 576 km
- Yangon – Chittagong 764 km
- Yangon – Khulna 960 km
- Yangon – Dhaka 974 km
- Yangon – Kolkata 1,037 km
- Yangon – Hāora 1,041 km
- Yangon – Phnom Penh 1,109 km
- Yangon – Hanoi 1,121 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 Yangon from Kampala?
By road it is 8,445 km (5,248 miles) from Yangon to Kampala; in a straight line it is 7,198 km (4,473 miles).
How long is the drive from Yangon to Kampala?
About 108 h 25 min on the fastest route (8,445 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Yangon?
Kampala is to the west of Yangon, at an initial bearing of 262°.
How long is the flight from Yangon to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 30 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.