Distance from Yaoundé to Kampala
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How far is Yaoundé from Kampala?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Kampala (Uganda) are quite far apart: 2,376 km in a straight line, that is 1,476 miles or 1,283 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Kampala is 3,552 km (2,207 miles), about 64 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 50% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Kampala lies to the east (initial bearing 99°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Uganda. The halfway point is at 2.1273°, 22.0615°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 28 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 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 Yaoundé from Kampala?
By road it is 3,552 km (2,207 miles) from Yaoundé to Kampala; in a straight line it is 2,376 km (1,476 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Kampala?
About 64 h 30 min on the fastest route (3,552 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kampala from Yaoundé?
Kampala is to the east of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 99°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Kampala?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 28 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.