Distance from Butare to Dakar

The distance between Butare, Rwanda and Dakar, Senegal is 5,541 kilometers (3,443 miles).

Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda

Dakar, Senegal

From Butare to Dakar, the straight-line distance is 5,541 kilometers, heading west. Butare is situated at an altitude of 1,769 meters above sea level, while Dakar is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 6-7 days
Car 5-6 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Butare, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 2.5967° S 29.7394° E

Elevation: 1,769 m (5,804 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Gitega Airport (GID)
  • Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)
Dakar, Senegal

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dakar

Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)
  • Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)

Other distances from Butare

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Butare to Kigali 80 km
From Butare to Gisenyi 113 km
From Butare to Musanze 122 km
From Butare to Byumba 119 km
From Butare to Nyagatare 158 km

Other distances from Dakar

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Dakar to Touba 170 km
From Dakar to Pikine 10 km
From Dakar to Guédiawaye 10 km
From Dakar to Kaolack 160 km
From Dakar to Rufisque 19 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Butare and Dakar.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manaus, Brazil Detroit, United States 5,541 km
Budapest, Hungary Vadodara, India 5,541 km
Puebla, Mexico Sucre, Bolivia 5,540 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 5,540 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico La Paz, Bolivia 5,543 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Sacramento, United States 5,543 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Calgary, Canada 5,539 km
Baghdad, Iraq Accra, Ghana 5,537 km
Toronto, Canada Leeds, United Kingdom 5,537 km
Valencia, Venezuela Las Vegas, United States 5,545 km
Moscow, Russia Kolkata, India 5,536 km
Manaus, Brazil Brampton, Canada 5,546 km
Kampala, Uganda Málaga, Spain 5,546 km
Valencia, Venezuela Ensenada, Mexico 5,536 km
Philadelphia, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 5,536 km
Paris, France Boston, United States 5,547 km
Caracas, Venezuela Mexicali, Mexico 5,535 km

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