Distance from Durban to Soweto (South Africa)

The distance between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and Soweto, Gauteng is 505 kilometers (314 miles).

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

From Durban to Soweto, the straight-line distance is 505 kilometers, heading northwest. Durban is at only 21 meters above sea level, while Soweto is at 1,632 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Durban, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 29.8579° S 31.0292° E

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Virginia Airport (VIR)
  • King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
  • Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)
  • Margate Airport (MGH)
  • Richards Bay Airport (RCB)
Soweto, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2678° S 27.8585° E

Elevation: 1,632 m (5,354 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)

Other distances from Durban

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Durban to Johannesburg 500 km
From Durban to Cape Town 1,274 km
From Durban to Pretoria 535 km
From Durban to Soweto 505 km
From Durban to Port Elizabeth 685 km

Other distances from Soweto

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Soweto to Johannesburg 20 km
From Soweto to Cape Town 1,243 km
From Soweto to Pretoria 67 km
From Soweto to Durban 505 km
From Soweto to Port Elizabeth 880 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of South Africa that are at equal or similar distances as between Durban and Soweto.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
Hyderābād, India Pune, India 503 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 503 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 503 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Paris, France 503 km
Toronto, Canada Montréal, Canada 503 km
Navi Mumbai, India Indore, India 502 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 508 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Havana, Cuba Cancún, Mexico 509 km
Jaipur, India Lucknow, India 510 km
Reynosa, Mexico Houston, United States 499 km

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