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How far is Port Elizabeth from Luderitz?

The distance between Luderitz (Lüderitz Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 797 miles / 1283 kilometers / 693 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Luderitz (LUD) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 1064 miles / 1713 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 5 minutes.

Lüderitz Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Luderitz to Port Elizabeth

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Luderitz to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 797.256 miles
  • 1283.059 kilometers
  • 692.797 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 797.273 miles
  • 1283.087 kilometers
  • 692.811 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Luderitz to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Lüderitz Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 2 hours and 0 minutes.

What is the time difference between Luderitz and Port Elizabeth?

There is no time difference between Luderitz and Port Elizabeth.

Flight carbon footprint between Lüderitz Airport (LUD) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Luderitz to Port Elizabeth generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 297 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Luderitz to Port Elizabeth

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lüderitz Airport (LUD) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).

Airport information

Origin Lüderitz Airport
City: Luderitz
Country: Namibia Flag of Namibia
IATA Code: LUD
ICAO Code: FYLZ
Coordinates: 26°41′14″S, 15°14′34″E
Destination Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PLZ
ICAO Code: FAPE
Coordinates: 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E