How far is it from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?

The distance between Addis Ababa and Windhoek is 3546 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?

The drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek takes approximately 73 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?

The fastest route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek covers 3546 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 30 min.

Which direction is Windhoek from Addis Ababa?

Windhoek lies roughly to the south-west of Addis Ababa.

Which roads does the route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek follow?

The drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek mainly follows T1, T2, B8. The longest single stretch is 666 mi on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Addis Ababa and Windhoek?

Towns on the route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek include Dīla, Athi River, Chimala, Lusaka, Kafue.

Ethiopia Namibia

Distance: 3546 miDuration: 73 h 30 min

Driving from Addis Ababa to Windhoek takes about 73 h 30 min via T2. The distance is 3546 mi. The straight-line distance is 2629 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Pumwani. Driving directions

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Driving directions159 · 3546 mi

1 Depart left 1 mi
2 At end of road, turn right 2 mi
3 Turn right 2 mi
4 Turn left 1 mi
5 At end of road, turn right 69 yd
6 Turn right 56 yd
7 Keep slightly right 1 mi
8 At end of road, turn left onto Ring Road 1 mi
9 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
10 Enter roundabout slightly right 1 mi
11 Exit roundabout straight 7 mi
12 Enter roundabout right 1 mi
13 Exit roundabout right 1 mi

14 Turn slightly left 1 mi
15 Merge slightly left 1 mi
16 Keep slightly right 1 mi
17 Continue straight onto Addis-Adama Expressway 32 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
19 At end of road, turn left 2 mi
20 Continue straight 109 mi
21 Enter roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 20 yd
22 Exit roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 12 mi
23 Keep slightly right 126 yd
24 Turn straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 57 mi
25 Enter roundabout slightly right 72 yd
26 Exit roundabout right 129 mi
27 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
28 Exit roundabout straight 84 mi
29 Turn right 12 mi
30 Turn left 8 mi
31 Keep slightly left 1 mi
32 Turn sharp left 4 mi
33 Turn slightly right 8 mi
34 At end of road, turn right onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 6 mi
35 Continue slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 12 mi
36 Keep slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 249 mi
37 Turn left onto D490 Ruiri-Isiolo 14 mi
38 Turn right 5 mi
39 At end of road, turn right onto Meru-Maua Road 3 mi
40 Turn left onto Embu-Meru Highway 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 1 mi
42 Continue right onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 3 mi
43 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 57 mi
44 Continue straight onto Embu-Nairobi Highway 26 mi
45 Take ramp slightly left 1 mi
46 Merge slightly right 50 mi
47 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 1 mi
48 Continue U-turn onto Thika Road 1 mi
49 Take ramp slightly right onto Thika Road 64 yd
50 Merge slightly right onto Thika Road 1 mi
51 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 1 mi
52 Turn slightly left 1 mi
53 Turn straight onto Outer Ring Road 1 mi
54 Keep slightly right onto Outer Ring Road 6 mi
55 Continue straight onto Airport South Road 1 mi
56 Turn slightly left onto Airport North Road 1 mi
57 Continue straight 121 yd
58 Keep slightly left 1 mi
59 Merge slightly right onto Mombasa Road 9 mi
60 Keep slightly left onto Mombasa Road 1 mi
61 Keep slightly left onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 1 mi
62 Continue straight onto Namanga Road 10 mi
63 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 75 mi
64 Continue straight onto Arusha Road 62 mi
65 Turn right 81 yd
66 Turn straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road 4 mi
67 Enter rotary straight 91 yd
68 Exit rotary straight 105 mi
69 Continue left 4 mi
70 At end of road, turn left 33 mi
71 Turn straight 17 mi
72 Enter roundabout left 42 yd
73 Exit roundabout slightly left 42 yd
74 Turn slightly left 96 mi
75 Enter roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 59 yd
76 Exit roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 1 mi
77 Enter rotary left 48 yd
78 Exit rotary straight 2 mi
79 Enter roundabout straight 27 yd
80 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
81 Enter rotary straight 41 yd
82 Exit rotary straight 146 mi
83 Turn straight 3 mi
84 Enter roundabout left 60 yd
85 Exit roundabout straight 4 mi
86 Keep slightly left onto Dodoma Highway 4 mi
87 Turn left 1 mi
88 Turn right 1 mi
89 Continue straight 1 mi
90 Turn left onto Utalii Road 26 yd
91 Turn right 1 mi
92 Keep slightly left 1 mi
93 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
94 Turn left 172 yd
95 At end of road, turn right 99 mi
96 Keep slightly right 168 mi
97 Turn straight 3 mi
98 Enter roundabout slightly left 13 yd
99 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
100 Continue straight onto Great North Road 505 mi
101 Take exit left 53 yd
102 Merge slightly right onto Great North Road 120 mi
103 Enter roundabout sharp left onto Great North Road 71 yd
104 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
105 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 54 yd
106 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 3 mi
107 Enter roundabout left onto Great North Road 73 yd
108 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
109 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 63 yd
110 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
111 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 78 yd
112 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 3 mi
113 Enter rotary straight onto Kalambo Road 110 yd
114 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kalambo Road 1 mi
115 Turn left onto Lumumba Road 2 mi
116 Turn right onto Kafue Road 4 mi
117 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 34 yd
118 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 2 mi
119 Enter rotary straight onto Kafue Road 26 yd
120 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
121 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 22 yd
122 Exit rotary straight onto Kafue Road 3 mi
123 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 23 yd
124 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 26 mi
125 Turn right onto Livingstone Road 43 mi
126 At end of road, turn left onto Livingstone Road 1 mi
127 Enter roundabout straight onto Livingstone Road 40 yd
128 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Livingstone Road 214 mi
129 Continue straight onto Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road 3 mi
130 Turn right onto Nakatindi Road 2 mi
131 Turn straight onto Kazangula Road 38 mi
132 Turn left 3 mi
133 Continue straight 2 mi
134 Turn right onto Kasane Road 6 mi
135 Continue straight onto Upper Road 36 mi
136 Continue straight 36 mi
137 Turn left 5 mi
138 Continue straight 5 mi
139 Turn left 313 mi
140 Keep slightly left 160 mi
141 Enter rotary left onto Okavango Road 76 yd
142 Exit rotary left onto Okavango Road 2 mi
143 Continue straight onto Otavi - Grootfontein Highway 56 mi
144 Turn left onto Otjiwarongo Road 73 mi
145 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 25 yd
146 Exit roundabout straight onto Hage Geingob Avenue 2 mi
147 Enter roundabout left 36 yd
148 Exit roundabout slightly left 108 mi
149 Continue straight 35 mi
150 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
151 Merge slightly right 10 mi
152 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
153 Turn left onto Florence Nightingale Street 1 mi
154 Turn right onto Kuaima Riruako Street 2 mi
155 Turn left onto Purcell Street 1 mi
156 Turn right onto Hosea Kutako Drive 1 mi
157 Turn slightly left 1 mi
158 Turn straight onto David Hosea Meroro Road 1 mi
159 Arrive left onto David Hosea Meroro Road

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The return trip from Windhoek to Addis Ababa covers roughly the same distance, 3546 mi.

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How far is it from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?: The distance between Addis Ababa and Windhoek is 3546 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?: The drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek takes approximately 73 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek?: The fastest route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek covers 3546 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 30 min.
Which direction is Windhoek from Addis Ababa?: Windhoek lies roughly to the south-west of Addis Ababa.
Which roads does the route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek follow?: The drive from Addis Ababa to Windhoek mainly follows T1, T2, B8. The longest single stretch is 666 mi on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Addis Ababa and Windhoek?: Towns on the route from Addis Ababa to Windhoek include Dīla, Athi River, Chimala, Lusaka, Kafue.

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