How far is it from Asmara to Windhoek?

The distance between Asmara and Windhoek is 4218 mi by road.

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

The drive from Asmara to Windhoek takes approximately 87 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Asmara to Windhoek?

The fastest route from Asmara to Windhoek covers 4218 mi with a driving time of approximately 87 h 10 min.

Which direction is Windhoek from Asmara?

Windhoek lies roughly to the south-west of Asmara.

Which roads does the route from Asmara to Windhoek follow?

The drive from Asmara to Windhoek mainly follows A2, T2, B8. The longest single stretch is 666 mi on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Asmara and Windhoek?

Towns on the route from Asmara to Windhoek include Addis Ababa, Athi River, Dodoma, Lusaka.

Eritrea Namibia

Distance: 4218 miDuration: 87 h 10 min

Driving from Asmara to Windhoek takes about 87 h 10 min via A2. The distance is 4218 mi. The straight-line distance is 3009 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Pumwani. Driving directions

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1 Depart right 1 mi
2 Turn left onto ጎደና ደንደን شارع ديندين 111 yd
3 Turn right 172 yd
4 Enter roundabout right onto ጎደና ሰማእታት 10 yd
5 Exit roundabout slightly right onto ጎደና ሰማእታት 1 mi
6 Enter roundabout straight onto ጎደና ሰማእታት 61 yd
7 Exit roundabout slightly right onto ጎደና ሰማእታት 1 mi
8 Enter roundabout straight onto ጎደና ተጋደልቲ 28 yd
9 Exit roundabout straight onto ጎደና ተጋደልቲ 2 mi
10 Enter roundabout slightly right 20 yd
11 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
12 Continue straight onto ጽርግያ አስመራ ደቀምሓረ 4 mi
13 Continue slightly left onto ጽርግያ አስመራ ደቀምሓረ Asmara -Dekemhare Road طريق أسمرة - دقمحري 15 mi

14 Continue straight onto Asmara -Dekemhare Road ጽርግያ ኣስመራ ደቀምሓረ طريق أسمرة - دقمحري 2 mi
15 Turn straight onto Asmara -Dekemhare Road / طريق أسمرة - دقمحري 2 mi
16 Continue straight onto Asmara -Dekemhare Road / ጽርግያ ኣስመራ ደቀምሓረ / طريق أسمرة - دقمحري 9 mi
17 Continue straight onto Asmara -Dekemhare Road / ጽርግያ ኣስመራ ደቀምሓረ / طريق أسمرة - دقمحري 33 mi
18 Keep slightly right 1 mi
19 Enter roundabout right 55 yd
20 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
21 Continue slightly left onto Asmara Zalambesa road طريق أسمرة - زالامبسا 17 mi
22 Continue straight onto طريق أسمرة - زالامبسا 5 mi
23 Continue slightly right onto طريق أسمرة - زالامبسا 1 mi
24 Turn right 7 mi
25 Turn left 11 mi
26 Keep slightly right 1 mi
27 At end of road, turn right 2 mi
28 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
29 Merge slightly left 20 mi
30 Enter roundabout straight 18 yd
31 Exit roundabout straight 12 mi
32 Enter roundabout straight 25 yd
33 Exit roundabout slightly right 31 mi
34 Enter roundabout right 12 yd
35 Exit roundabout slightly right 18 mi
36 Continue slightly right onto Addis Abeba - Weldiya . Asmera 23 yd
37 Continue left onto Addis Abeba - Weldiya . Asmera 27 yd
38 Continue right onto Addis Abeba - Weldiya . Asmera 1 mi
39 Continue right onto Addis Abeba - Weldiya . Asmera 9 mi
40 Continue straight onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 5 mi
41 Exit roundabout straight onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 45 mi
42 Continue slightly right onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 2 mi
43 At end of road, turn right onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 22 mi
44 Continue right onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 11 mi
45 Continue straight onto Mek'ele - Weldiya Road 15 mi
46 Continue straight onto Mek'ele-Weldiya Road 63 mi
47 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 yd
48 Exit roundabout right 12 mi
49 Turn slightly right 45 mi
50 Enter roundabout slightly right 14 yd
51 Exit roundabout right 16 mi
52 Enter roundabout slightly right 35 yd
53 Exit roundabout slightly right 3 mi
54 Enter roundabout right 58 yd
55 Exit roundabout right 13 mi
56 Enter roundabout slightly right 52 yd
57 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
58 Enter roundabout slightly right 14 yd
59 Exit roundabout right 2 mi
60 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
61 Exit roundabout right 151 mi
62 Enter roundabout right 28 yd
63 Exit roundabout right 70 mi
64 Enter rotary slightly right 116 yd
65 Exit rotary slightly right 3 mi
66 Enter roundabout slightly right 134 yd
67 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
68 Enter roundabout right 77 yd
69 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Summit - Goro road 5 mi
71 Enter roundabout right 99 yd
72 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
73 Enter roundabout right 107 yd
74 Exit roundabout slightly right 3 mi
75 Enter roundabout right 114 yd
76 Exit roundabout right 2 mi
77 Enter roundabout right 135 yd
78 Exit roundabout right 30 yd
79 Continue straight 1 mi
80 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
81 Merge slightly right onto Addis-Adama Expressway 31 mi
82 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
83 At end of road, turn left 2 mi
84 Continue straight 109 mi
85 Enter roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 20 yd
86 Exit roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 12 mi
87 Keep slightly right 126 yd
88 Turn straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 57 mi
89 Enter roundabout slightly right 72 yd
90 Exit roundabout right 129 mi
91 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
92 Exit roundabout straight 84 mi
93 Turn right 12 mi
94 Turn left 8 mi
95 Keep slightly left 1 mi
96 Turn sharp left 4 mi
97 Turn slightly right 8 mi
98 At end of road, turn right onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 6 mi
99 Continue slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 12 mi
100 Keep slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 249 mi
101 Turn left onto D490 Ruiri-Isiolo 14 mi
102 Turn right 5 mi
103 At end of road, turn right onto Meru-Maua Road 3 mi
104 Turn left onto Embu-Meru Highway 1 mi
105 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 1 mi
106 Continue right onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 3 mi
107 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 57 mi
108 Continue straight onto Embu-Nairobi Highway 26 mi
109 Take ramp slightly left 1 mi
110 Merge slightly right 50 mi
111 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 1 mi
112 Continue U-turn onto Thika Road 1 mi
113 Take ramp slightly right onto Thika Road 64 yd
114 Merge slightly right onto Thika Road 1 mi
115 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 1 mi
116 Turn slightly left 1 mi
117 Turn straight onto Outer Ring Road 1 mi
118 Keep slightly right onto Outer Ring Road 6 mi
119 Continue straight onto Airport South Road 1 mi
120 Turn slightly left onto Airport North Road 1 mi
121 Continue straight 121 yd
122 Keep slightly left 1 mi
123 Merge slightly right onto Mombasa Road 9 mi
124 Keep slightly left onto Mombasa Road 1 mi
125 Keep slightly left onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 1 mi
126 Continue straight onto Namanga Road 10 mi
127 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 75 mi
128 Continue straight onto Arusha Road 62 mi
129 Turn right 81 yd
130 Turn straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road 4 mi
131 Enter rotary straight 91 yd
132 Exit rotary straight 105 mi
133 Continue left 4 mi
134 At end of road, turn left 33 mi
135 Turn straight 17 mi
136 Enter roundabout left 42 yd
137 Exit roundabout slightly left 42 yd
138 Turn slightly left 96 mi
139 Enter roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 59 yd
140 Exit roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 1 mi
141 Enter rotary left 48 yd
142 Exit rotary straight 2 mi
143 Enter roundabout straight 27 yd
144 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
145 Enter rotary straight 41 yd
146 Exit rotary straight 146 mi
147 Turn straight 3 mi
148 Enter roundabout left 60 yd
149 Exit roundabout straight 4 mi
150 Keep slightly left onto Dodoma Highway 4 mi
151 Turn left 1 mi
152 Turn right 1 mi
153 Continue straight 1 mi
154 Turn left onto Utalii Road 26 yd
155 Turn right 1 mi
156 Keep slightly left 1 mi
157 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
158 Turn left 172 yd
159 At end of road, turn right 99 mi
160 Keep slightly right 168 mi
161 Turn straight 3 mi
162 Enter roundabout slightly left 13 yd
163 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
164 Continue straight onto Great North Road 505 mi
165 Take exit left 53 yd
166 Merge slightly right onto Great North Road 120 mi
167 Enter roundabout sharp left onto Great North Road 71 yd
168 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
169 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 54 yd
170 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 3 mi
171 Enter roundabout left onto Great North Road 73 yd
172 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
173 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 63 yd
174 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
175 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 78 yd
176 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 3 mi
177 Enter rotary straight onto Kalambo Road 110 yd
178 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kalambo Road 1 mi
179 Turn left onto Lumumba Road 2 mi
180 Turn right onto Kafue Road 4 mi
181 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 34 yd
182 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 2 mi
183 Enter rotary straight onto Kafue Road 26 yd
184 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
185 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 22 yd
186 Exit rotary straight onto Kafue Road 3 mi
187 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 23 yd
188 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 26 mi
189 Turn right onto Livingstone Road 43 mi
190 At end of road, turn left onto Livingstone Road 1 mi
191 Enter roundabout straight onto Livingstone Road 40 yd
192 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Livingstone Road 214 mi
193 Continue straight onto Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road 3 mi
194 Turn right onto Nakatindi Road 2 mi
195 Turn straight onto Kazangula Road 38 mi
196 Turn left 3 mi
197 Continue straight 2 mi
198 Turn right onto Kasane Road 6 mi
199 Continue straight onto Upper Road 36 mi
200 Continue straight 36 mi
201 Turn left 5 mi
202 Continue straight 5 mi
203 Turn left 313 mi
204 Keep slightly left 160 mi
205 Enter rotary left onto Okavango Road 76 yd
206 Exit rotary left onto Okavango Road 2 mi
207 Continue straight onto Otavi - Grootfontein Highway 56 mi
208 Turn left onto Otjiwarongo Road 73 mi
209 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 25 yd
210 Exit roundabout straight onto Hage Geingob Avenue 2 mi
211 Enter roundabout left 36 yd
212 Exit roundabout slightly left 108 mi
213 Continue straight 35 mi
214 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
215 Merge slightly right 10 mi
216 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
217 Turn left onto Florence Nightingale Street 1 mi
218 Turn right onto Kuaima Riruako Street 2 mi
219 Turn left onto Purcell Street 1 mi
220 Turn right onto Hosea Kutako Drive 1 mi
221 Turn slightly left 1 mi
222 Turn straight onto David Hosea Meroro Road 1 mi
223 Arrive left onto David Hosea Meroro Road

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The return trip from Windhoek to Asmara covers roughly the same distance, 4218 mi.

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How far is it from Asmara to Windhoek?: The distance between Asmara and Windhoek is 4218 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Asmara to Windhoek?: The drive from Asmara to Windhoek takes approximately 87 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Asmara to Windhoek?: The fastest route from Asmara to Windhoek covers 4218 mi with a driving time of approximately 87 h 10 min.
Which direction is Windhoek from Asmara?: Windhoek lies roughly to the south-west of Asmara.
Which roads does the route from Asmara to Windhoek follow?: The drive from Asmara to Windhoek mainly follows A2, T2, B8. The longest single stretch is 666 mi on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Asmara and Windhoek?: Towns on the route from Asmara to Windhoek include Addis Ababa, Athi River, Dodoma, Lusaka.

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