Distance from Lyon to Dakar
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Lyon (LYS) and Dakar (DKR) is 4,025.30 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 5h 14min. Similar flight routes: LYS → DSS , LYS → NKC , LYS → SID , LYS → FNA , GVA → DKR
Bearing: 211.24° (SSW)The initial bearing on the course from Lyon to Dakar is 211.24° and the compass direction is SSW.
Midpoint: 30.69074,-8.13673The geographic midpoint between Lyon and Dakar is in 2,017.61 km distance between both points in a bearing of 211.24°. It is located in Morocco ⴰⵎⵔⵔⵓⴽ المغرب, Souss-Massa, Pachalik d'Aoulouz, Aoulouz (Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب, Souss-Massa ⵙⵓⵙⵙ-ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ سوس-ماسة, Pachalik d'Aoulouz, Aoulouz ⴰⵡⵍⵓⵣ اولوز).
Distance: 4,035.22 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Lyon and Dakar is 4,035.22 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Lyon and Dakar is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -2hThe time difference between Lyon (Europe/Paris) and Dakar (Africa/Abidjan) is -2 hours. This means that it is now 17:04 (04.06.2024) in Lyon and 15:04 (04.06.2024) in Dakar.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Lyon and Dakar, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Dakar is just as far away from Lyon as Lyon from Tehran (4,020 km), Jeddah (4,117 km), Basrah (4,061 km), Al Başrah al Qadīmah (4,064 km), Khartoum (4,235 km), Kaduna (3,926 km), Isfahan (4,222 km), Karaj (3,979 km), Yekaterinburg (3,944 km).