Distance from South Africa to Costa Rica
The distance between South Africa and Costa Rica is 12,155 kilometers (7,553 miles).
South Africa, Africa
Costa Rica, America
12,155 km
Distance between centroids
11,355 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
11,773 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Cape Town → San Vicente
Distances between South Africa and Costa Rica by cities:
| City in South Africa | City in Costa Rica | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Soweto | San Juan | 12,683 km |
| Pretoria | Limón | 12,613 km |
| Tembisa | San Juan | 12,720 km |
| Johannesburg | San José | 12,700 km |
| Pretoria | Alajuela | 12,732 km |
| Durban | Heredia | 12,984 km |
| Vereeniging | San José | 12,688 km |
| Krugersdorp | Alajuela | 12,690 km |
| Durban | San Juan | 12,979 km |
| Welkom | Alajuela | 12,584 km |
| East London | San José | 12,658 km |
| Bloemfontein | San Juan | 12,516 km |
| Vereeniging | Alajuela | 12,705 km |
| Pietermaritzburg | San Juan | 12,919 km |
| Welkom | San José | 12,568 km |
| Cape Town | Alajuela | 11,792 km |
| Newcastle | San Juan | 12,884 km |
| Newcastle | San Francisco | 12,891 km |
| Port Elizabeth | San Juan | 12,441 km |
| Bloemfontein | San José | 12,515 km |
Other distances from South Africa
| Distance 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 |
Other distances from Costa Rica
| Distances 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 |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between South Africa and Costa Rica.
| 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 |
