Distance from Soweto to Kourou

The distance between Soweto, South Africa and Kourou, French Guiana is 9,325 kilometers (5,794 miles).

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana

From Soweto to Kourou, the straight-line distance is 9,325 kilometers, heading west. Soweto is situated at an altitude of 1,632 meters above sea level, while Kourou is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Kourou, French Guiana

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cayenne

Coordinates: 5.1628° N 52.6427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kourou Airport (QKR)
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau (CAY)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)
  • Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP)

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 Kourou

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kourou to Cayenne 42 km
From Kourou to Matoury 50 km
From Kourou to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 158 km
From Kourou to Rémire-Montjoly 50 km
From Kourou to Apatou 189 km

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Madrid, Spain Bakersfield, United States 9,328 km
Helsinki, Finland Hermosillo, Mexico 9,328 km
Valencia, Spain Porto Alegre, Brazil 9,322 km
Phoenix, United States Tokyo, Japan 9,328 km
Barcelona, Spain Mesa, United States 9,328 km
Moscow, Russia Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 9,328 km
Warsaw, Poland Las Vegas, United States 9,328 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Cuenca, Ecuador 9,322 km

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