Distance from Ethiopia to South Africa
The distance between Ethiopia and South Africa is 4,777 kilometers (2,969 miles).
Ethiopia, Africa
South Africa, Africa
4,777 km
Distance between centroids
2,957 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
3,701 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Arba Minch → Randburg
Distances between Ethiopia and South Africa by cities:
| City in Ethiopia | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Jimma | Durban | 4,199 km |
| Mek'ele | Cape Town | 5,703 km |
| Bahir Dar | Randburg | 4,292 km |
| Jijiga | Cape Town | 5,439 km |
| Jijiga | Randburg | 4,236 km |
| Addis Ababa | Randburg | 4,056 km |
| Hawassa | Cape Town | 5,005 km |
| Arba Minch | Randburg | 3,701 km |
| Arba Minch | Krugersdorp | 3,707 km |
| Nazreth | Randburg | 4,022 km |
| Nazreth | Cape Town | 5,191 km |
| Kombolcha | Tembisa | 4,287 km |
| Axum | Soweto | 4,621 km |
| Sodo | Krugersdorp | 3,801 km |
| Kombolcha | Newcastle | 4,426 km |
| Dilla | Krugersdorp | 3,772 km |
| Sodo | Randburg | 3,795 km |
| Harar | Cape Town | 5,401 km |
| Axum | Randburg | 4,598 km |
| Dilla | Randburg | 3,766 km |
Other distances from Ethiopia
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Ethiopia to China | 7,056 km |
| From Ethiopia to India | 4,317 km |
| From Ethiopia to United States | 13,158 km |
| From Ethiopia to Indonesia | 8,212 km |
| From Ethiopia to Pakistan | 3,808 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 Ethiopia and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | Togo | 4,779 km |
| Kenya | Tunisia | 4,781 km |
| Nigeria | Netherlands | 4,784 km |
| Netherlands | Nigeria | 4,784 km |
| Greece | Liberia | 4,786 km |
| Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | 4,790 km |
| Netherlands | Cabo Verde | 4,769 km |
| Netherlands | Bahrain | 4,769 km |
| Greece | Sierra Leone | 4,767 km |
| Nigeria | Lesotho | 4,767 km |
| Slovakia | Ethiopia | 4,794 km |
| Sweden | Niger | 4,797 km |
| Bulgaria | Equatorial Guinea | 4,797 km |
| Slovakia | South Sudan | 4,760 km |
| Nigeria | Bahrain | 4,802 km |
