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How far is Gaborone from Port Elizabeth?

The distance between Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) and Gaborone (Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport) is 650 miles / 1046 kilometers / 565 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gaborone (GBE) is 837 miles / 1347 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 35 minutes.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport – Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

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Distance from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 649.712 miles
  • 1045.610 kilometers
  • 564.584 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
  • 651.782 miles
  • 1048.941 kilometers
  • 566.383 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 Port Elizabeth to Gaborone?

The estimated flight time from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport to Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

What is the time difference between Port Elizabeth and Gaborone?

There is no time difference between Port Elizabeth and Gaborone.

Flight carbon footprint between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)

On average, flying from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone generates about 119 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 119 kilograms equals 262 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
City: Gaborone
Country: Botswana Flag of Botswana
IATA Code: GBE
ICAO Code: FBSK
Coordinates: 24°33′18″S, 25°55′5″E