Distance from East London to Durban (South Africa)

The distance between East London, Eastern Cape and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal is 459 kilometers (285 miles).

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

From East London to Durban, the straight-line distance is 459 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with East London at 48 meters above sea level and Durban at 21 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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East London, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.0153° S 27.9116° E

Elevation: 48 m (157 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • East London Airport (ELS)
  • Bisho Airport (BIY)
  • Queenstown Airport (UTW)
  • K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT)
  • Port St Johns Airport (JOH)
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)

Other distances from Durban

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalajara, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 459 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 459 km
Cartagena, Colombia Medellín, Colombia 459 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leeds, United Kingdom 459 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 459 km
Jacksonville, United States Atlanta, United States 458 km
Zapopan, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 460 km
Zapopan, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 460 km
Kanpur, India Jaipur, India 457 km
Paris, France Bristol, United Kingdom 457 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 462 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Birmingham, United Kingdom 462 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 463 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 463 km
Cali, Colombia Quito, Ecuador 463 km
Zapopan, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 463 km
Zapopan, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 455 km
Dublin, Ireland Islington, United Kingdom 463 km
Dublin, Ireland London, United Kingdom 463 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 454 km

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