Distance from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou
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How far is Yaoundé from Ouagadougou?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) are quite far apart: 1,717 km in a straight line, that is 1,067 miles or 927 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Ouagadougou is 2,350 km (1,460 miles), about 29 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Yaoundé, Ouagadougou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 304°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Burkina Faso. The halfway point is at 8.1684°, 5.0608°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 39 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 Ouagadougou
- Ouagadougou – Kumasi 631 km
- Ouagadougou – Bamako 703 km
- Ouagadougou – Accra 771 km
- Ouagadougou – Ibadan 814 km
- Ouagadougou – Abidjan 825 km
- Ouagadougou – Lagos 851 km
- Ouagadougou – Kaduna 999 km
- Ouagadougou – Benin City 1,032 km
- Ouagadougou – Kano 1,093 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yaoundé from Ouagadougou?
By road it is 2,350 km (1,460 miles) from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou; in a straight line it is 1,717 km (1,067 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou?
About 29 h 27 min on the fastest route (2,350 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Ouagadougou from Yaoundé?
Ouagadougou is to the north-west of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 304°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 39 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.