Africa Distance Calculator - Calculate Distances Between African Cities
Calculate distances between any two African capital cities or major urban centers. Our interactive distance calculator shows you the straight-line distance (as the crow flies), estimated flight times, and visualizes the route on an interactive map.
Perfect for travel planning, educational purposes, or satisfying your geographical curiosity about Africa's vast distances.
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Route Information
Popular Routes
- Cairo → Cape Town (6,267 km)
- Lagos → Nairobi (3,899 km)
- Casablanca → Johannesburg (7,806 km)
- Dakar → Addis Ababa (6,217 km)
- Accra → Kinshasa (2,931 km)
- Algiers → Pretoria (7,331 km)
- Tunis → Lagos (3,232 km)
- Nairobi → Dar es Salaam (441 km)
About Distance Calculations
How We Calculate
Our distance calculator uses the Haversine formula to calculate the great-circle distance between two points on Earth. This gives you the shortest distance between two locations (as the crow flies), not the actual travel distance by road or flight path.
Understanding the Results
- Distance: Shown in both kilometers and miles, this is the straight-line distance
- Flight Time: Estimated based on average commercial aircraft speed (~800 km/h). Actual flight times may vary
- Direction: Compass bearing from the origin to destination
Use Cases
This distance calculator is useful for:
- Travel planning and itinerary creation
- Understanding the scale of Africa
- Educational projects about African geography
- Business logistics and planning
- Academic research
Important Notes
Actual Travel Distances: Road distances and actual flight paths will typically be longer than the straight-line distance shown here due to terrain, airspace restrictions, and routing.
Flight Times: These are estimates for direct flights only. Actual travel time including connections, layovers, and check-in procedures will be significantly longer.