How far is Port Elizabeth from Johannesburg?
The distance between Johannesburg (Rand Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 554 miles / 892 kilometers / 482 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 668 miles / 1075 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 58 minutes.
Rand 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)- 554.417 miles
- 892.248 kilometers
- 481.775 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- 555.909 miles
- 894.649 kilometers
- 483.072 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 Rand Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 1 hour and 32 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 Rand Airport (QRA) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
On average, flying from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 235 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 Rand Airport (QRA) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
Airport information
| Origin | Rand Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Johannesburg |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | QRA |
| ICAO Code: | FAGM |
| Coordinates: | 26°14′33″S, 28°9′4″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 |