Distance from Switzerland to South Africa
The distance between Switzerland and South Africa is 8,696 kilometers (5,403 miles).
Switzerland, Europe
South Africa, Africa
8,696 km
Distance between centroids
7,822 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
8,226 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Lugano → Johannesburg
Distances between Switzerland and South Africa by cities:
| City in Switzerland | City in South Africa | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Koblenz | Cape Town | 9,088 km |
| Lausanne | Pretoria | 8,292 km |
| Basel | Rustenburg | 8,346 km |
| Linden | Cape Town | 9,010 km |
| Linden | Johannesburg | 8,345 km |
| Winterthur | Rustenburg | 8,314 km |
| Thal | Pretoria | 8,320 km |
| Lausanne | Krugersdorp | 8,318 km |
| Montana | Cape Town | 8,954 km |
| Biel/Bienne | Bloemfontein | 8,657 km |
| Lugano | Johannesburg | 8,226 km |
| Luzern | Rustenburg | 8,275 km |
| Bern | Cape Town | 9,024 km |
| Koblenz | Johannesburg | 8,412 km |
| Basel | Johannesburg | 8,423 km |
| Zürich | Rustenburg | 8,303 km |
| Geneva | Johannesburg | 8,317 km |
| Esslingen | Johannesburg | 8,367 km |
| Montana | Johannesburg | 8,294 km |
| Biel/Bienne | Rustenburg | 8,309 km |
Other distances from Switzerland
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Switzerland to China | 7,615 km |
| From Switzerland to India | 6,915 km |
| From Switzerland to United States | 8,031 km |
| From Switzerland to Indonesia | 11,264 km |
| From Switzerland to Pakistan | 5,478 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 Switzerland and South Africa.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| France | Belize | 8,703 km |
| France | Honduras | 8,687 km |
| Germany | Thailand | 8,687 km |
| Brazil | Libya | 8,721 km |
| Argentina | Western Sahara | 8,721 km |
| Spain | Maldives | 8,679 km |
| Italy | Thailand | 8,722 km |
| Italy | Jamaica | 8,678 km |
| Peru | Portugal | 8,723 km |
| Japan | Denmark | 8,677 km |
| Brazil | Eswatini | 8,674 km |
| United States | Hungary | 8,674 km |
| Argentina | Equatorial Guinea | 8,728 km |
| Japan | Romania | 8,729 km |
| Argentina | Gabon | 8,671 km |