How far is it from Yaounde to Windhoek?

The distance between Yaounde and Windhoek is 2678 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Yaounde to Windhoek?

The drive from Yaounde to Windhoek takes approximately 62 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Yaounde to Windhoek?

The fastest route from Yaounde to Windhoek covers 2678 mi with a driving time of approximately 62 h 30 min.

Which direction is Windhoek from Yaounde?

Windhoek lies roughly to the south of Yaounde.

Which roads does the route from Yaounde to Windhoek follow?

The drive from Yaounde to Windhoek mainly follows N9, RN 2, B1. The longest single stretch is 487 mi on RN 2.

Which towns do you pass between Yaounde and Windhoek?

Towns on the route from Yaounde to Windhoek include Damba, Alto Hama.

Cameroon Namibia

Distance: 2678 miDuration: 62 h 30 min

Driving from Yaounde to Windhoek takes about 62 h 30 min via RN 2. The distance is 2678 mi. The straight-line distance is 1866 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions187 · 2678 mi

1 Depart left onto Rue Case-Nègre 71 yd
2 Turn right onto Avenue Mvog-Fouda Ada 109 yd
3 Turn left onto Rue 1.010 163 yd
4 Turn right onto Avenue Mgr. François Xavier Vogt 1 mi
5 Enter rotary straight onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 1 mi
6 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 146 yd
7 Continue straight onto Rue 1.001 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Boulevard de l'OCAM 1 mi
9 Continue straight onto Boulevard de l' OUA 1 mi
10 Turn slightly right 36 yd
11 Enter roundabout right 40 yd
12 Exit roundabout slightly right 68 yd
13 Merge slightly left onto Boulevard de l' OUA 1 mi

14 Continue straight onto Route de Mbalmayo 2 mi
15 Merge slightly left onto Avenue Max Abé Fouda 1 mi
16 Keep slightly left onto Rue 8.162 1 mi
17 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rue 8.253 21 yd
18 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Rue 8.253 2 mi
19 Enter rotary right onto Yaoundé-Mbalmayo 41 yd
20 Exit rotary straight onto Yaoundé-Mbalmayo 95 yd
21 Turn straight onto Rue 8.250 3 mi
22 Turn straight onto Yaoundé-Mbalmayo 4 mi
23 Enter roundabout right 61 yd
24 Exit roundabout right 23 mi
25 Turn left onto Yaoundé-Sangmélima 28 mi
26 Continue straight onto Sangmélima-Mbalmayo 43 mi
27 Enter roundabout right 21 yd
28 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
29 Turn slightly right 16 mi
30 Turn straight 16 mi
31 Turn slightly left 23 mi
32 Turn straight 14 mi
33 Turn straight 97 mi
34 Turn left 22 mi
35 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
36 Enter roundabout right 39 yd
37 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
38 Turn slightly right 19 yd
39 Enter roundabout slightly right 45 yd
40 Exit roundabout right 2 mi
41 Keep slightly left 168 yd
42 Enter roundabout slightly right 51 yd
43 Exit roundabout straight 44 mi
44 Enter roundabout right 87 yd
45 Exit roundabout right 97 mi
46 Continue straight 53 mi
47 Turn right 105 mi
48 Turn straight 37 mi
49 Turn left 85 mi
50 Enter roundabout slightly right 43 yd
51 Exit roundabout straight 25 mi
52 Enter roundabout slightly right 20 yd
53 Exit roundabout right 60 mi
54 Turn slightly left 159 mi
55 Enter roundabout right 83 yd
56 Exit roundabout right 8 mi
57 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 yd
58 Exit roundabout right 7 mi
59 Enter roundabout slightly right 32 yd
60 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 mi
61 Keep slightly left onto Avenue de Kintélé 4 mi
62 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de Kintélé 65 yd
63 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de Kintélé 1 mi
64 Enter roundabout slightly right 1 mi
65 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
66 Continue straight onto Viaduc Talangaï-Kintélé 5 mi
67 Continue straight onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 1 mi
68 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 15 yd
69 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 2 mi
70 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 9 yd
71 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 2 mi
72 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 24 yd
73 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 1 mi
74 Turn straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul 1 mi
75 Continue straight onto Pont du Centenaire 1 mi
76 Continue straight 117 yd
77 Continue straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul 1 mi
78 Enter rotary slightly right onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso 124 yd
79 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso 1 mi
80 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenue de l'OUA 53 yd
81 Exit rotary right onto Avenue de l'OUA 3 mi
82 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de l'OUA 40 yd
83 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue de l'OUA 2 mi
84 Continue straight onto Route du Djoué 3 mi
85 Turn straight onto Avenue Kinkala 4 mi
86 Continue straight 31 mi
87 Continue straight 160 yd
88 Continue straight onto Avenue Brazzaville 2 mi
89 At roundabout, take exit left 36 mi
90 Turn left 29 mi
91 Turn left 3 mi
92 Continue straight onto Bac Mpioka 1 mi
93 Continue straight 17 mi
94 Turn left 3 mi
95 Turn left 2 mi
96 Turn right 128 yd
97 Turn right 1 mi
98 Turn right 1 mi
99 Turn right 2 mi
100 Turn right 9 mi
101 Turn left 13 mi
102 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
103 Turn left 5 mi
104 At end of road, turn right 2 mi
105 Turn right 16 mi
106 At end of road, turn left 4 mi
107 Turn right 8 mi
108 Turn right 3 mi
109 Turn slightly right 1 mi
110 Turn slightly right 24 mi
111 Turn right 5 mi
112 Turn left 14 mi
113 Turn right 2 mi
114 Turn slightly left 6 mi
115 Turn left 3 mi
116 Continue straight 16 mi
117 Continue straight 1 mi
118 Turn straight 4 mi
119 Turn slightly right 57 mi
120 Turn straight 217 mi
121 Merge slightly left onto Cacuso-Lucala 1 mi
122 Continue straight onto Lucala-N'dalatando 2 mi
123 Continue straight onto Lucula-N'dalatando 22 mi
124 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Maria Teresa/N'Dalatando 4 mi
125 Turn slightly left onto Dondo/N'dalatando 40 mi
126 Enter roundabout straight onto Dondo/Quibala 50 yd
127 Exit roundabout straight onto Dondo/Quibala 65 yd
128 Continue straight onto Alto Dondo/Quibala 5 mi
129 Continue slightly left onto Alto Dondo/Quibala 18 mi
130 Continue straight onto Dondo/Quibala 1 mi
131 Continue straight onto Alto Dondo/Quibala 3 mi
132 Continue straight 14 mi
133 Continue straight onto Dondo/Quibala 1 mi
134 Continue straight onto Alto Dondo/Quibala 6 mi
135 Continue straight onto Dondo/Quibala 1 mi
136 Continue straight onto Alto Dondo/Quibala 5 mi
137 Continue straight onto Dondo/Quibala 41 mi
138 Turn straight onto Kibala-Waku Kungo 1 mi
139 Enter roundabout straight 73 yd
140 Exit roundabout straight 63 mi
141 Continue straight 26 mi
142 Enter roundabout straight 29 yd
143 Exit roundabout straight 80 mi
144 Enter roundabout slightly right 41 yd
145 Exit roundabout right 13 mi
146 Turn left 30 mi
147 Turn left 55 mi
148 Turn right 7 mi
149 Turn straight 48 mi
150 Turn right 1 mi
151 At end of road, turn left 34 yd
152 Turn right 2 mi
153 Turn slightly left onto Cuvango - Indungo 26 mi
154 Continue straight onto Indungo - Cassinga 36 mi
155 Continue straight 34 mi
156 Continue straight 1 mi
157 Continue straight 93 mi
158 Turn straight 12 mi
159 Enter roundabout straight 54 yd
160 Exit roundabout straight 25 mi
161 Turn slightly left 103 yd
162 Enter roundabout right 45 yd
163 Exit roundabout straight 68 yd
164 Continue slightly right 1 mi
165 Continue straight 37 mi
166 Turn left 2 mi
167 Turn right onto Ondjondjo Street 1 mi
168 Turn left onto Market Street 1 mi
169 Turn slightly left 54 yd
170 Turn straight onto Ondangwa Main Road 150 mi
171 Continue straight 5 mi
172 Turn right 111 mi
173 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 25 yd
174 Exit roundabout straight onto Hage Geingob Avenue 2 mi
175 Enter roundabout left 36 yd
176 Exit roundabout slightly left 108 mi
177 Continue straight 35 mi
178 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
179 Merge slightly right 10 mi
180 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
181 Turn left onto Florence Nightingale Street 1 mi
182 Turn right onto Kuaima Riruako Street 2 mi
183 Turn left onto Purcell Street 1 mi
184 Turn right onto Hosea Kutako Drive 1 mi
185 Turn slightly left 1 mi
186 Turn straight onto David Hosea Meroro Road 1 mi
187 Arrive left onto David Hosea Meroro Road

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The return trip from Windhoek to Yaounde covers roughly the same distance, 2678 mi.

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How far is it from Yaounde to Windhoek?: The distance between Yaounde and Windhoek is 2678 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Yaounde to Windhoek?: The drive from Yaounde to Windhoek takes approximately 62 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Yaounde to Windhoek?: The fastest route from Yaounde to Windhoek covers 2678 mi with a driving time of approximately 62 h 30 min.
Which direction is Windhoek from Yaounde?: Windhoek lies roughly to the south of Yaounde.
Which roads does the route from Yaounde to Windhoek follow?: The drive from Yaounde to Windhoek mainly follows N9, RN 2, B1. The longest single stretch is 487 mi on RN 2.
Which towns do you pass between Yaounde and Windhoek?: Towns on the route from Yaounde to Windhoek include Damba, Alto Hama.

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