Distance from France to South Africa
The distance between France and South Africa is 8,756 kilometers (5,441 miles).
France, Europe
South Africa, Africa
8,756 km
Distance between centroids
7,330 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
7,990 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Toulon → Randburg
Distances between France and South Africa by cities:
| City in France | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nice | Randburg | 8,013 km |
| Nantes | Cape Town | 9,206 km |
| Rennes | Durban | 9,232 km |
| Lille | Cape Town | 9,488 km |
| Nice | Cape Town | 8,671 km |
| Nantes | Durban | 9,140 km |
| Montpellier | Cape Town | 8,712 km |
| Reims | Cape Town | 9,324 km |
| Strasbourg | Cape Town | 9,200 km |
| Lyon | Durban | 8,781 km |
| Toulouse | Cape Town | 8,757 km |
| Bordeaux | Cape Town | 8,932 km |
| Toulon | Randburg | 7,990 km |
| Bordeaux | Durban | 8,872 km |
| Lyon | Cape Town | 8,929 km |
| Toulon | Cape Town | 8,626 km |
| Marseille | Randburg | 8,024 km |
| Le Havre | Krugersdorp | 8,809 km |
| Paris | Durban | 9,173 km |
| Rennes | Cape Town | 9,304 km |
Other distances from France
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From France to China | 8,042 km |
| From France to India | 7,379 km |
| From France to United States | 7,685 km |
| From France to Indonesia | 11,728 km |
| From France to Pakistan | 5,943 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 France and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | Kyrgyzstan | 8,764 km |
| Netherlands | Laos | 8,765 km |
| Uruguay | United States | 8,753 km |
| Uruguay | Morocco | 8,767 km |
| Cuba | Slovakia | 8,768 km |
| Slovakia | Cuba | 8,768 km |
| Uruguay | Niger | 8,769 km |
| Cuba | Latvia | 8,750 km |
| Netherlands | Belize | 8,771 km |
| Netherlands | South Korea | 8,772 km |
| Cuba | Lithuania | 8,779 km |
| Bulgaria | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8,781 km |
| Sweden | Suriname | 8,783 km |
| Bulgaria | French Guiana | 8,785 km |
| Sweden | Aruba | 8,732 km |
