Distance from Dakar to Kinshasa

The distance between Dakar, Senegal and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4,182 kilometers (2,598 miles).

Dakar, Senegal

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Dakar to Kinshasa, the straight-line distance is 4,182 kilometers, heading southeast. Dakar is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Kinshasa is at 281 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 12-15 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
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)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa

Coordinates: 4.3276° S 15.3136° E

Elevation: 281 m (922 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ndolo Airport (NLO)
  • Maya-Maya Airport (BZV)
  • N'djili Airport (FIH)
  • Mouyondzi Airport (MUY)
  • Sibiti Airport (SIB)

Other distances from Dakar

Distance 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

Other distances from Kinshasa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kinshasa to Lubumbashi 1,567 km
From Kinshasa to Mbuji-Mayi 939 km
From Kinshasa to Kananga 806 km
From Kinshasa to Kisangani 1,222 km
From Kinshasa to Bukavu 1,517 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Managua, Nicaragua Bakersfield, United States 4,182 km
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Vancouver, Canada Tampa, United States 4,184 km
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Saltillo, Mexico Barcelona, Venezuela 4,184 km
Los Angeles, United States South Boston, United States 4,180 km
Oklahoma City, United States Bogotá, Colombia 4,180 km
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Sucre, Bolivia 4,179 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Albuquerque, United States 4,185 km
Los Angeles, United States Boston, United States 4,179 km
Dublin, Ireland Halifax, Canada 4,185 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cochabamba, Bolivia 4,178 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Halifax, Canada 4,186 km
Lima, Peru Salvador, Brazil 4,186 km
Accra, Ghana Bilbao, Spain 4,186 km
Boston, United States Bakersfield, United States 4,177 km
Shenzhen, China Nashik, India 4,177 km

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