Distance from Japan to South Africa
The distance between Japan and South Africa is 14,084 kilometers (8,751 miles).
Japan, Asia
South Africa, Africa
14,084 km
Distance between centroids
12,070 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
12,620 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Fukuoka → Pietermaritzburg
Distances between Japan and South Africa by cities:
| City in Japan | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | Johannesburg | 13,797 km |
| Osaka | Newcastle | 13,052 km |
| Hiroshima | Rustenburg | 12,906 km |
| Tokyo | Rustenburg | 13,582 km |
| Kyoto | Johannesburg | 13,172 km |
| Nagoya | Rustenburg | 13,323 km |
| Kobe | Rustenburg | 13,157 km |
| Kyoto | Rustenburg | 13,216 km |
| Sakai | Cape Town | 14,325 km |
| Chiba | Rustenburg | 13,618 km |
| Saitama | Johannesburg | 13,539 km |
| Osaka | Johannesburg | 13,141 km |
| Kobe | Johannesburg | 13,113 km |
| Sapporo | Cape Town | 15,038 km |
| Fukuoka | Pietermaritzburg | 12,620 km |
| Sakai | Johannesburg | 13,135 km |
| Saitama | Pretoria | 13,503 km |
| Hiroshima | Cape Town | 14,057 km |
| Yokohama | Johannesburg | 13,528 km |
| Sendai | Cape Town | 14,902 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from South Africa
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From South Africa to China | 11,224 km |
| From South Africa to India | 8,242 km |
| From South Africa to United States | 14,396 km |
| From South Africa to Indonesia | 10,065 km |
| From South Africa to Pakistan | 8,342 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | Qatar | 14,080 km |
| Ecuador | Turkmenistan | 14,079 km |
| Mexico | Eritrea | 14,084 km |
| Costa Rica | Guam | 14,085 km |
| Spain | Micronesia | 14,088 km |
| United Kingdom | Kiribati | 14,089 km |
| India | Guadeloupe | 14,070 km |
| Costa Rica | Yemen | 14,070 km |
| China | Guatemala | 14,091 km |
| Brazil | Kyrgyzstan | 14,093 km |
| Chile | Papua New Guinea | 14,067 km |
| United States | Cambodia | 14,099 km |
| Japan | Namibia | 14,102 km |
| Japan | Saint Lucia | 14,103 km |