How far is Port Elizabeth from Johannesburg?
The distance between Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 563 miles / 906 kilometers / 489 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 677 miles / 1090 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 6 minutes.
OR Tambo International Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
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Distance from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 562.839 miles
- 905.801 kilometers
- 489.094 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 564.348 miles
- 908.231 kilometers
- 490.405 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth?
The estimated flight time from OR Tambo International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth?
There is no time difference between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
Flight carbon footprint between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
On average, flying from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth generates about 108 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 108 kilograms equals 238 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
See the map of the shortest flight path between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
Airport information
| Origin | OR Tambo International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Johannesburg |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | JNB |
| ICAO Code: | FAOR |
| Coordinates: | 26°8′21″S, 28°14′45″E |
| Destination | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |
Airlines flying from Johannesburg (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
| British Airways |
| Mango |
| South African Airways |