Distance from Yaoundé to Durban
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How far is Yaoundé from Durban?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Durban (South Africa) are very far apart: 4,273 km in a straight line, that is 2,655 miles or 2,307 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Durban is 6,037 km (3,751 miles), about 79 h 5 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 41% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Durban lies to the south-east (initial bearing 152°). The route crosses from Cameroon into South Africa. The halfway point is at -13.1788°, 20.5838°.
A direct flight would take about 5 h 50 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 Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yaoundé from Durban?
By road it is 6,037 km (3,751 miles) from Yaoundé to Durban; in a straight line it is 4,273 km (2,655 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Durban?
About 79 h 5 min on the fastest route (6,037 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Durban from Yaoundé?
Durban is to the south-east of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 152°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Durban?
A direct flight would take about 5 h 50 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.