Distance from Costa Rica to South Africa
The distance between Costa Rica and South Africa is 12,155 kilometers (7,553 miles).
Costa Rica, America
South Africa, Africa
12,155 km
Distance between centroids
11,355 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
11,681 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Limón → Cape Town
Distances between Costa Rica and South Africa by cities:
| City in Costa Rica | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| San Pedro | Randburg | 12,693 km |
| San Juan | Cape Town | 11,776 km |
| San Vicente | Durban | 12,975 km |
| San Miguel | Tembisa | 12,714 km |
| San Felipe | Durban | 12,978 km |
| Alajuela | Randburg | 12,713 km |
| Cartago | Durban | 12,958 km |
| Alajuela | Cape Town | 11,792 km |
| San Francisco | Krugersdorp | 12,681 km |
| San Isidro | Johannesburg | 12,636 km |
| San Felipe | Cape Town | 11,775 km |
| Limón | Cape Town | 11,681 km |
| San José | Cape Town | 11,932 km |
| San Isidro | Durban | 12,910 km |
| San Juan | Krugersdorp | 12,675 km |
| San José | Durban | 12,977 km |
| San Francisco | Cape Town | 11,783 km |
| Liberia | Cape Town | 11,942 km |
| Heredia | Randburg | 12,703 km |
| Puntarenas | Randburg | 12,774 km |
Other distances from Costa Rica
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Costa Rica to China | 14,888 km |
| From Costa Rica to India | 16,159 km |
| From Costa Rica to United States | 3,259 km |
| From Costa Rica to Indonesia | 17,837 km |
| From Costa Rica to Pakistan | 14,722 km |
Other distances from South Africa
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From South Africa to China | 11,224 km |
| From South Africa to India | 8,242 km |
| From South Africa to United States | 14,396 km |
| From South Africa to Indonesia | 10,065 km |
| From South Africa to Pakistan | 8,342 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Costa Rica and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | Palestinian Territory | 12,150 km |
| Ethiopia | Canada | 12,153 km |
| El Salvador | Lebanon | 12,146 km |
| Cuba | Zambia | 12,140 km |
| Kenya | Haiti | 12,139 km |
| Haiti | Kenya | 12,139 km |
| El Salvador | New Caledonia | 12,139 km |
| New Zealand | Mayotte | 12,136 km |
| Costa Rica | Georgia | 12,135 km |
| Bulgaria | Micronesia | 12,168 km |
| Slovakia | Micronesia | 12,171 km |
| Cuba | Iran | 12,124 km |
| Cuba | Botswana | 12,120 km |
| Uruguay | Moldova | 12,184 km |
