Distance from Finland to South Africa
The distance between Finland and South Africa is 10,254 kilometers (6,371 miles).
Finland, Europe
South Africa, Africa
10,254 km
Distance between centroids
9,101 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
9,576 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Helsinki → Johannesburg
Distances between Finland and South Africa by cities:
| City in Finland | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Vaasa | Durban | 10,337 km |
| Helsinki | Durban | 9,993 km |
| Hämeenlinna | Port Elizabeth | 10,525 km |
| Joensuu | Port Elizabeth | 10,710 km |
| Lappeenranta | Soweto | 9,679 km |
| Oulu | Krugersdorp | 10,101 km |
| Seinäjoki | Randburg | 9,863 km |
| Kuopio | Randburg | 9,864 km |
| Lahti | Cape Town | 10,540 km |
| Tampere | Cape Town | 10,588 km |
| Vantaa | Cape Town | 10,460 km |
| Pori | Cape Town | 10,579 km |
| Jyväskylä | Cape Town | 10,679 km |
| Kuopio | Cape Town | 10,764 km |
| Seinäjoki | Krugersdorp | 9,862 km |
| Jyväskylä | Randburg | 9,793 km |
| Lahti | Durban | 10,080 km |
| Espoo | Durban | 9,998 km |
| Oulu | Randburg | 10,102 km |
| Vantaa | Randburg | 9,578 km |
Other distances from Finland
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Finland to China | 5,975 km |
| From Finland to India | 6,114 km |
| From Finland to United States | 7,844 km |
| From Finland to Indonesia | 9,987 km |
| From Finland to Pakistan | 4,703 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 Finland and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | Indonesia | 10,251 km |
| Cuba | Kiribati | 10,251 km |
| Greece | Indonesia | 10,248 km |
| South Africa | Peru | 10,252 km |
| Uruguay | Mayotte | 10,254 km |
| China | Equatorial Guinea | 10,261 km |
| El Salvador | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,239 km |
| El Salvador | Hungary | 10,234 km |
| Nigeria | Honduras | 10,277 km |
| Puerto Rico | Sudan | 10,277 km |
| El Salvador | Niger | 10,278 km |
| Puerto Rico | Syria | 10,222 km |
| Greece | Colombia | 10,221 km |
| El Salvador | Malta | 10,280 km |
| Costa Rica | Lithuania | 10,217 km |
