Distance from San Francisco to Johannesburg

The distance between San Francisco, Costa Rica and Johannesburg, South Africa is 12,708 kilometers (7,896 miles).

San Francisco, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From San Francisco to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 12,708 kilometers, heading southeast. San Francisco is at 1,131 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
San Francisco, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9938° N 84.1274° W

Elevation: 1,131 m (3,711 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to San José 8 km
From San Francisco to Alajuela 10 km
From San Francisco to Limón 120 km
From San Francisco to Liberia 160 km
From San Francisco to San José 153 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Chengdu, China Chihuahua, Mexico 12,708 km
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Santiago, Chile Oslo, Norway 12,709 km
Salvador, Brazil Ahmedabad, India 12,709 km
Lucknow, India Colorado Springs, United States 12,710 km
Kampala, Uganda Minneapolis, United States 12,710 km
Brisbane, Australia Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 12,711 km
Brisbane, Australia Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 12,705 km
Brisbane, Australia Iztapalapa, Mexico 12,704 km
Tijuana, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 12,704 km
Brisbane, Australia Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 12,704 km
Lahore, Pakistan Jacksonville, United States 12,704 km
Indianapolis, United States Patna, India 12,712 km
Indianapolis, United States Ahmedabad, India 12,713 km
Delhi, India Las Vegas, United States 12,713 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,713 km
Havana, Cuba Wellington, New Zealand 12,714 km
Brisbane, Australia Iztacalco, Mexico 12,702 km
Jaipur, India Charlotte, United States 12,702 km

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