Distance from Windhoek to Swakopmund (Namibia)

The distance between Windhoek, Khomas Region and Swakopmund, Erongo Region is 263 kilometers (164 miles).

Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

Swakopmund, Erongo Region, Namibia

From Windhoek to Swakopmund, the straight-line distance is 263 kilometers, heading west. Windhoek is situated at an altitude of 1,656 meters above sea level, while Swakopmund is at only 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Windhoek, Namibia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek

Coordinates: 22.5594° S 17.0832° E

Elevation: 1,656 m (5,433 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Eros Airport (ERS)
  • Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)
  • Midgard Airport (MQG)
Swakopmund, Namibia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek

Coordinates: 22.6784° S 14.5266° E

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Swakopmund Airport (SWP)
  • Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)
  • Arandis Airport (ADI)

Other distances from Windhoek

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Windhoek to Rundu 586 km
From Windhoek to Walvis Bay 268 km
From Windhoek to Oshakati 547 km
From Windhoek to Swakopmund 263 km
From Windhoek to Gobabis 195 km

Other distances from Swakopmund

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Swakopmund to Windhoek 263 km
From Swakopmund to Rundu 760 km
From Swakopmund to Walvis Bay 31 km
From Swakopmund to Oshakati 555 km
From Swakopmund to Gobabis 458 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Namibia that are at equal or similar distances as between Windhoek and Swakopmund.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 269 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km

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