Distance from Jijiga to Welkom

The distance between Jijiga, Ethiopia and Welkom, South Africa is 4,478 kilometers (2,782 miles).

Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

Welkom, Free State, South Africa

From Jijiga to Welkom, the straight-line distance is 4,478 kilometers, heading south. Jijiga is situated at an altitude of 1,646 meters above sea level, while Welkom is at 1,376 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Jijiga, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.35° N 42.8° E

Elevation: 1,646 m (5,400 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)
Welkom, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 27.9774° S 26.7351° E

Elevation: 1,376 m (4,514 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Welkom Airport (WEL)
  • P C Pelser Airport (KXE)
  • Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)
  • Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB)
  • Potchefstroom Aerodrome (PCF)

Other distances from Jijiga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jijiga to Addis Ababa 447 km
From Jijiga to Gonder 685 km
From Jijiga to Bahir Dar 642 km
From Jijiga to Dire Dawa 106 km
From Jijiga to Dessie 399 km

Other distances from Welkom

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Welkom to Johannesburg 236 km
From Welkom to Cape Town 1,032 km
From Welkom to Pretoria 286 km
From Welkom to Durban 468 km
From Welkom to Soweto 220 km

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Columbus, United States Quito, Ecuador 4,474 km
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Tehran, Iran Leicester, United Kingdom 4,483 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Tulsa, United States 4,472 km
Belgrade, Serbia Onitsha, Nigeria 4,485 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 4,471 km
Bogotá, Colombia Milwaukee, United States 4,471 km

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