Distance from Soweto to Basel

The distance between Soweto, South Africa and Basel, Switzerland is 8,425 kilometers (5,235 miles).

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland

From Soweto to Basel, the straight-line distance is 8,425 kilometers, heading north. Soweto is situated at an altitude of 1,632 meters above sea level, while Basel is at 279 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
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Soweto, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2678° S 27.8585° E

Elevation: 1,632 m (5,354 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)
Basel, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° E

Elevation: 279 m (915 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)
  • Grenchen Airport (ZHI)
  • Fontaine Airport (BOR)
  • Colmar-Houssen Airport (CMR)
  • Bern Airport (BRN)

Other distances from Soweto

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Soweto to Johannesburg 20 km
From Soweto to Cape Town 1,243 km
From Soweto to Pretoria 67 km
From Soweto to Durban 505 km
From Soweto to Pietermaritzburg 447 km

Other distances from Basel

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Basel to Bern 69 km
From Basel to Zürich 77 km
From Basel to Geneva 186 km
From Basel to Lausanne 136 km
From Basel to Winterthur 87 km

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Oslo, Norway Tokyo, Japan 8,427 km
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