Distance from Freetown to Kenema (Sierra Leone)

The distance between Freetown, Western Area and Kenema, Eastern Province is 235 kilometers (146 miles).

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

From Freetown to Kenema, the straight-line distance is 235 kilometers, heading east. Freetown is at 38 meters above sea level, while Kenema is at 182 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 2-3 days
Bicycle 18-20 hours
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 5-6 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Freetown, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 8.4871° N 13.2356° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)
  • Hastings Airport (HGS)
Kenema, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 7.8769° N 11.1903° W

Elevation: 182 m (597 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kenema Airport (KEN)
  • Bo Airport (KBS)
  • Yengema Airport (WYE)

Other distances from Freetown

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Freetown to Bo 175 km
From Freetown to Kenema 235 km
From Freetown to Makeni 138 km
From Freetown to Koidu 250 km
From Freetown to Waterloo 24 km

Other distances from Kenema

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kenema to Freetown 235 km
From Kenema to Bo 61 km
From Kenema to Makeni 146 km
From Kenema to Koidu 88 km
From Kenema to Waterloo 213 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Sierra Leone that are at equal or similar distances as between Freetown and Kenema.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Surat, India Mumbai, India 235 km
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Liverpool, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 234 km
La Paz, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia 234 km
Houston, United States Austin, United States 236 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador 237 km
Portland, United States Seattle, United States 233 km
Morelia, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 237 km
San Antonio, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 238 km
Jaipur, India Delhi, India 239 km
Managua, Nicaragua Tegucigalpa, Honduras 239 km
Dublin, Ireland Preston, United Kingdom 240 km
Surat, India Navi Mumbai, India 240 km
Morelia, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 230 km
Kampala, Uganda Kakamega, Kenya 242 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 242 km
Bengaluru, India Coimbatore, India 228 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 228 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 228 km
Torreón, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 243 km

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