Distance from MEL to Dakar
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Extended route information
The flight distance between airports Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Dakar (DKR) is 16,930.51 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 20h 25min. Similar flight routes: MEL → DSS , MEL → NKC , MEL → SID , MEL → FNA , CBR → DKR
Bearing: 288.90° (WNW)The initial bearing on the course from MEL to Dakar is 288.90° and the compass direction is WNW.
Midpoint: -48.03384,31.00207The geographic midpoint between MEL and Dakar is in 8,460.24 km distance between both points in a bearing of 288.90°.
Distance: 16,920.48 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between MEL and Dakar is 16,920.48 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between MEL and Dakar is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -10hThe time difference between MEL (Australia/Melbourne) and Dakar (Africa/Abidjan) is -10 hours. This means that it is now 07:20 (09.05.2024) in MEL and 21:20 (08.05.2024) in Dakar.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between MEL 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 MEL as MEL from New York City (16,677 km), London (16,885 km), Madrid (17,296 km), Casablanca (17,494 km), Toronto (16,269 km), Brooklyn (16,681 km), Queens (16,691 km), Paris (16,774 km), Algiers (16,650 km).