Distance from Russia to South Africa
The distance between Russia and South Africa is 12,557 kilometers (7,803 miles).
Russia, Europe
South Africa, Africa
12,557 km
Distance between centroids
7,223 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
8,333 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Krasnodar → Durban
Distances between Russia and South Africa by cities:
| City in Russia | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk | Cape Town | 11,611 km |
| Moscow | Krugersdorp | 9,115 km |
| Yekaterinburg | Durban | 10,004 km |
| Samara | Randburg | 9,042 km |
| Ufa | Randburg | 9,348 km |
| Krasnoyarsk | Randburg | 10,955 km |
| Volgograd | Soweto | 8,469 km |
| Krasnodar | Durban | 8,333 km |
| Voronezh | Bloemfontein | 9,039 km |
| Saratov | Johannesburg | 8,790 km |
| Novosibirsk | Randburg | 10,397 km |
| Kazan | Krugersdorp | 9,295 km |
| Chelyabinsk | Cape Town | 10,688 km |
| Saint Petersburg | Cape Town | 10,460 km |
| Krasnoyarsk | Krugersdorp | 10,966 km |
| Samara | Cape Town | 10,129 km |
| Perm | Port Elizabeth | 10,586 km |
| Kazan | Cape Town | 10,360 km |
| Krasnodar | Cape Town | 8,988 km |
| Moscow | Durban | 9,506 km |
Other distances from Russia
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Russia to China | 2,855 km |
| From Russia to India | 4,983 km |
| From Russia to United States | 8,909 km |
| From Russia to Indonesia | 6,950 km |
| From Russia to Pakistan | 4,337 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 Russia and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Azerbaijan | 12,563 km |
| Puerto Rico | Comoros | 12,564 km |
| Kenya | Bahamas | 12,554 km |
| Cuba | Djibouti | 12,543 km |
| Papua New Guinea | South Africa | 12,540 km |
| El Salvador | Azerbaijan | 12,539 km |
| Cuba | Japan | 12,582 km |
| Costa Rica | Zambia | 12,584 km |
| New Zealand | United States | 12,535 km |
| Kenya | Peru | 12,535 km |
| Costa Rica | New Caledonia | 12,533 km |
| Cuba | Tajikistan | 12,587 km |
| Ethiopia | Chile | 12,590 km |
| Uruguay | Estonia | 12,529 km |
| El Salvador | Japan | 12,591 km |
