Distance from San Francisco to Johannesburg

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa is 16,969 kilometers (10,544 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From San Francisco to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 16,969 kilometers, heading east. San Francisco is at 28 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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 San Francisco and Johannesburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Melbourne, Australia 16,968 km
Canberra, Australia Nottingham, United Kingdom 16,967 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Puebla, Mexico 16,967 km
Córdoba, Argentina Patna, India 16,966 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Patna, India 16,966 km
Sydney, Australia Nottingham, United Kingdom 16,964 km
Canberra, Australia Islington, United Kingdom 16,974 km
Perth, Australia Dallas, United States 16,964 km
Adelaide, Australia San Juan, Puerto Rico 16,975 km
Melbourne, Australia Manchester, United Kingdom 16,963 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Canberra, Australia 16,962 km
Taipei, Taiwan Chiclayo, Peru 16,977 km
London, United Kingdom Canberra, Australia 16,977 km
Lucknow, India Arequipa, Peru 16,960 km
Salvador, Brazil Hong Kong, Hong Kong 16,959 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,979 km
Canberra, Australia Glasgow, United Kingdom 16,958 km
Brisbane, Australia Palma, Spain 16,980 km
Melbourne, Australia Preston, United Kingdom 16,980 km
Arequipa, Peru Chennai, India 16,980 km

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