Distance from Yaoundé to Nairobi
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How far is Yaoundé from Nairobi?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Nairobi (Kenya) are very far apart: 2,872 km in a straight line, that is 1,784 miles or 1,551 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Nairobi is 4,231 km (2,629 miles), about 73 h 11 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 47% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Nairobi lies to the east (initial bearing 101°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Kenya. The halfway point is at 1.3238°, 24.1797°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 5 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 Nairobi
- Nairobi – Kampala 503 km
- Nairobi – Dar es Salaam 673 km
- Nairobi – Mogadishu 1,017 km
- Nairobi – Addis Ababa 1,166 km
- Nairobi – Lubumbashi 1,547 km
- Nairobi – Lusaka 1,828 km
- Nairobi – Khartoum 1,930 km
- Nairobi – Omdurman 1,942 km
- Nairobi – Harare 1,944 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yaoundé from Nairobi?
By road it is 4,231 km (2,629 miles) from Yaoundé to Nairobi; in a straight line it is 2,872 km (1,784 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Nairobi?
About 73 h 11 min on the fastest route (4,231 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nairobi from Yaoundé?
Nairobi is to the east of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 101°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Nairobi?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 5 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.