Distance from Polokwane to Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)

The distance between Polokwane, Limpopo and Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal is 640 kilometers (397 miles).

Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

From Polokwane to Pietermaritzburg, the straight-line distance is 640 kilometers, heading south. Polokwane is situated at an altitude of 1,315 meters above sea level, while Pietermaritzburg is at 636 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Polokwane, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 23.9045° S 29.4689° E

Elevation: 1,315 m (4,314 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Polokwane International Airport (PTG)
  • Tzaneen Airport (LTA)
  • Alldays Airport (ADY)
  • Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS)
  • Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 29.6168° S 30.3928° E

Elevation: 636 m (2,087 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)
  • Virginia Airport (VIR)
  • King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
  • Ladysmith Airport (LAY)
  • Margate Airport (MGH)

Other distances from Polokwane

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Polokwane to Johannesburg 292 km
From Polokwane to Cape Town 1,545 km
From Polokwane to Pretoria 242 km
From Polokwane to Durban 678 km
From Polokwane to Soweto 308 km

Other distances from Pietermaritzburg

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg 443 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town 1,229 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria 481 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Durban 67 km
From Pietermaritzburg to Soweto 447 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of South Africa that are at equal or similar distances as between Polokwane and Pietermaritzburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cancún, Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras 640 km
Sucre, Bolivia Salta, Argentina 639 km
Zapopan, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 639 km
Detroit, United States Baltimore, United States 639 km
Pune, India Bhopal, India 641 km
Guadalajara, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 642 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 638 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 638 km
Dallas, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 644 km
Moscow, Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia 636 km
Philadelphia, United States Laval, Canada 636 km
Detroit, United States Washington, United States 636 km
Zapopan, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 635 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 635 km
Chicago, United States Nashville, United States 635 km
Bucharest, Romania Budapest, Hungary 645 km
Monterrey, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 635 km
Washington, United States Boston, United States 635 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 645 km
Quito, Ecuador Ibagué, Colombia 635 km

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