Distance from Malakal to Wau (South Sudan)

The distance between Malakal, Upper Nile and Wau, Western Bahr al Ghazal is 452 kilometers (281 miles).

Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan

Wau, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan

From Malakal to Wau, the straight-line distance is 452 kilometers, heading southwest. Malakal is at 400 meters above sea level, while Wau is at 440 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Malakal, South Sudan

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Juba

Coordinates: 9.5334° N 31.6605° E

Elevation: 400 m (1,312 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Malakal Airport (MAK)
Wau, South Sudan

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Juba

Coordinates: 7.7011° N 27.9897° E

Elevation: 440 m (1,444 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wau Airport (WUU)
  • Rumbek Airport (RBX)

Other distances from Malakal

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Malakal to Juba 518 km
From Malakal to Yei 611 km
From Malakal to Winejok 453 km
From Malakal to Wau 452 km
From Malakal to Yambio 657 km

Other distances from Wau

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Wau to Juba 507 km
From Wau to Yei 498 km
From Wau to Malakal 452 km
From Wau to Winejok 152 km
From Wau to Yambio 349 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of South Sudan that are at equal or similar distances as between Malakal and Wau.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 452 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Antonio, United States 453 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 451 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 451 km
Torreón, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 451 km
Brussels, Belgium Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 453 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 450 km
San Antonio, United States Guadalupe, Mexico 450 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 454 km
Puebla, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 450 km
Columbus, United States Hamilton, Canada 450 km
Mexico City, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 450 km
Bucharest, Romania Belgrade, Serbia 450 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 449 km
Zapopan, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 455 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Mexicali, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 448 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 448 km
Paris, France Bristol, United Kingdom 457 km

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