Distance from Yaoundé to Accra
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How far is Yaoundé from Accra?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Accra (Ghana) are quite far apart: 1,313 km in a straight line, that is 816 miles or 709 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Accra is 1,806 km (1,122 miles), about 23 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 38% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Accra lies to the west (initial bearing 279°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Ghana. The halfway point is at 4.7360°, 5.6670°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 8 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 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
Other distances from Accra
- Accra – Kumasi 202 km
- Accra – Lagos 410 km
- Accra – Abidjan 422 km
- Accra – Ibadan 496 km
- Accra – Benin City 650 km
- Accra – Ouagadougou 771 km
- Accra – Port Harcourt 803 km
- Accra – Kaduna 1,006 km
- Accra – Douala 1,110 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yaoundé from Accra?
By road it is 1,806 km (1,122 miles) from Yaoundé to Accra; in a straight line it is 1,313 km (816 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Accra?
About 23 h 23 min on the fastest route (1,806 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Accra from Yaoundé?
Accra is to the west of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 279°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Accra?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 8 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.