Distance from Timbuktu to Dakar

The distance between Timbuktu, Mali and Dakar, Senegal is 1,564 kilometers (972 miles).

Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali

Dakar, Senegal

From Timbuktu to Dakar, the straight-line distance is 1,564 kilometers, heading west. Timbuktu is situated at an altitude of 274 meters above sea level, while Dakar is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Timbuktu, Mali

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Bamako

Coordinates: 16.7735° N 3.0074° W

Elevation: 274 m (899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Timbuktu Airport (TOM)
  • Mopti Airport (MZI)
  • Gao (GAQ)
  • Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)
  • Néma Airport (EMN)
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 Timbuktu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Timbuktu to Bamako 706 km
From Timbuktu to Sikasso 668 km
From Timbuktu to Koutiala 553 km
From Timbuktu to Ségou 508 km
From Timbuktu to Kayes 940 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Valencia, Spain Manchester, United Kingdom 1,563 km
Columbus, United States Winnipeg, Canada 1,565 km
Rome, Italy Bristol, United Kingdom 1,565 km
Warsaw, Poland Manchester, United Kingdom 1,565 km
Mérida, Mexico New South Memphis, United States 1,565 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Bristol, United Kingdom 1,566 km
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São Paulo, Brazil Montevideo, Uruguay 1,562 km
Rome, Italy Málaga, Spain 1,566 km
Managua, Nicaragua Soacha, Colombia 1,566 km
Córdoba, Argentina Cochabamba, Bolivia 1,566 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Barranquilla, Colombia 1,562 km
Valencia, Spain Liverpool, United Kingdom 1,562 km

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