Distance from Zanzibar to Freetown

The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Freetown, Sierra Leone is 6,041 kilometers (3,754 miles).

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

From Zanzibar to Freetown, the straight-line distance is 6,041 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Zanzibar at 14 meters above sea level and Freetown at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)
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)
  • Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)
  • Conakry International Airport (CKY)
  • Sherbro International Airport (BTE)

Other distances from Zanzibar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 km

Other distances from Freetown

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Zanzibar and Freetown.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brampton, Canada Paris, France 6,041 km
Stockholm, Sweden Boston, United States 6,042 km
Mississauga, Canada Paris, France 6,040 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Madrid, Spain 6,040 km
Portland, United States Montería, Colombia 6,042 km
Toronto, Canada Brussels, Belgium 6,039 km
San Francisco, United States Ibagué, Colombia 6,039 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia San Luis Potosí, Mexico 6,039 km
Stockholm, Sweden South Boston, United States 6,043 km
Austin, United States Honolulu, United States 6,043 km
Sucre, Bolivia New Orleans, United States 6,038 km
Columbus, United States Leeds, United Kingdom 6,038 km
Berlin, Germany Vadodara, India 6,038 km
Manaus, Brazil Chihuahua, Mexico 6,044 km
Columbus, United States Vigo, Spain 6,038 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Raleigh, United States 6,044 km
Washington, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,038 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Lisbon, Portugal 6,038 km
Miami, United States San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,038 km
Ottawa, Canada Murcia, Spain 6,037 km

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