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How far is Port Elizabeth from Pretoria?

The distance between Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 595 miles / 957 kilometers / 517 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 710 miles / 1142 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 46 minutes.

Wonderboom Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 594.738 miles
  • 957.138 kilometers
  • 516.813 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
  • 596.380 miles
  • 959.781 kilometers
  • 518.240 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 Pretoria to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Wonderboom Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Pretoria and Port Elizabeth?

There is no time difference between Pretoria and Port Elizabeth.

Flight carbon footprint between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 247 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).

Airport information

Origin Wonderboom Airport
City: Pretoria
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PRY
ICAO Code: FAWB
Coordinates: 25°39′14″S, 28°13′27″E
Destination Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PLZ
ICAO Code: FAPE
Coordinates: 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E