Distance from Philadelphia to Johannesburg

The distance between Philadelphia, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa is 12,909 kilometers (8,021 miles).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From Philadelphia to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 12,909 kilometers, heading east. Philadelphia is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

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

Other distances from Philadelphia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 km

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth 891 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Philadelphia and Johannesburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 12,909 km
Mexico City, Mexico Newcastle, Australia 12,910 km
Kampala, Uganda New South Memphis, United States 12,908 km
Washington, United States Nagpur, India 12,910 km
Pune, India Baltimore, United States 12,910 km
Navi Mumbai, India Honolulu, United States 12,908 km
Tehran, Iran Ibagué, Colombia 12,910 km
Oklahoma City, United States Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,911 km
Melbourne, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 12,911 km
Shanghai, China Toluca, Mexico 12,907 km
Chicago, United States Hanoi, Vietnam 12,907 km
Bengaluru, India Laval, Canada 12,912 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Newcastle, Australia 12,912 km
Brisbane, Australia Salta, Argentina 12,912 km
Baghdad, Iraq Montevideo, Uruguay 12,905 km
Lucknow, India Nashville, United States 12,913 km
Memphis, United States Kampala, Uganda 12,905 km
Bengaluru, India Montréal, Canada 12,913 km
Surat, India Indianapolis, United States 12,913 km
Shanghai, China Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 12,904 km

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