New York, United States → Dakar, Senegal
3,318 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Dakar is 6,144 km (3,818 miles). Dakar lies roughly east of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 101° (E). It is an international route from United States to Senegal, crossing from North America to Africa.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Dakar (Dakar, Senegal) is at 14.7167°N, 17.4677°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 101° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~8h 11min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Dakar — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between New York and Dakar lies at approximately 30.7618°N, 42.0058°W — the position that is an equal 3,072 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Dakar (Africa/Dakar) is 4 or 5 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from New York to Dakar is approximately 6,144 km (3,818 miles, 3,318 nautical miles).
Dakar lies roughly east of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 101° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 8h 11min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Dakar — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Dakar (Africa/Dakar) is 4 or 5 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances