Distance from East London to Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)

The distance between East London, Eastern Cape and Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal is 445 kilometers (276 miles).

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

From East London to Pietermaritzburg, the straight-line distance is 445 kilometers, heading northeast. East London is at 48 meters above sea level, while Pietermaritzburg is at 636 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)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 29.6168° S 30.3928° E

Elevation: 636 m (2,087 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)
  • Virginia Airport (VIR)
  • King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
  • Ladysmith Airport (LAY)
  • Margate Airport (MGH)

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 Pietermaritzburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chihuahua, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 445 km
Brussels, Belgium Nottingham, United Kingdom 445 km
Istanbul, Turkey Bucharest, Romania 445 km
San Antonio, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 445 km
Columbus, United States Chicago, United States 444 km
Torreón, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 444 km
Navi Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 444 km
Lucknow, India Patna, India 443 km
Maracay, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 443 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheffield, United Kingdom 442 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 448 km
Tijuana, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 442 km
Lagos, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 442 km
Mexicali, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 448 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 449 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 449 km
Bucharest, Romania Belgrade, Serbia 450 km
Mexico City, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 450 km
Valencia, Spain Valladolid, Spain 440 km

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