Distance from Yaoundé to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Yaoundé from Rio de Janeiro?
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 6,636 km in a straight line, that is 4,123 miles or 3,583 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Yaoundé to Rio de Janeiro is 2,425 km (1,507 miles), about 37 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Yaoundé, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south-west (initial bearing 241°). The route crosses from Cameroon into Brazil. The halfway point is at -10.6896°, -14.6502°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 48 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 Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Yaoundé from Rio de Janeiro?
By road it is 2,425 km (1,507 miles) from Yaoundé to Rio de Janeiro; in a straight line it is 6,636 km (4,123 miles).
How long is the drive from Yaoundé to Rio de Janeiro?
About 37 h 25 min on the fastest route (2,425 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Yaoundé?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south-west of Yaoundé, at an initial bearing of 241°.
How long is the flight from Yaoundé to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 48 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.