Distance from Pietermaritzburg to Welkom (South Africa)

The distance between Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal and Welkom, Free State is 401 kilometers (249 miles).

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Welkom, Free State, South Africa

From Pietermaritzburg to Welkom, the straight-line distance is 401 kilometers, heading northwest. Pietermaritzburg is at 636 meters above sea level, while Welkom is at 1,376 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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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)
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 Pietermaritzburg

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg 443 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town 1,229 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria 481 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Durban 67 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Soweto 447 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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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
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London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 398 km
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Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland 397 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 397 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Belmopan, Belize 397 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 396 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 407 km
Dublin, Ireland Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 395 km
Montréal, Canada South Boston, United States 407 km

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