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How far is Walvis Bay from Pretoria?

The distance between Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) and Walvis Bay (Walvis Bay Airport) is 876 miles / 1409 kilometers / 761 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Walvis Bay (WVB) is 1094 miles / 1761 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 24 minutes.

Wonderboom Airport – Walvis Bay Airport

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Distance from Pretoria to Walvis Bay

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Pretoria to Walvis Bay. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 875.514 miles
  • 1409.002 kilometers
  • 760.800 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
  • 874.255 miles
  • 1406.977 kilometers
  • 759.707 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 Pretoria to Walvis Bay?

The estimated flight time from Wonderboom Airport to Walvis Bay Airport is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

What is the time difference between Pretoria and Walvis Bay?

There is no time difference between Pretoria and Walvis Bay.

Flight carbon footprint between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)

On average, flying from Pretoria to Walvis Bay generates about 142 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 142 kilograms equals 312 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Pretoria to Walvis Bay

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Walvis Bay Airport (WVB).

Airport information

Origin Wonderboom Airport
City: Pretoria
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PRY
ICAO Code: FAWB
Coordinates: 25°39′14″S, 28°13′27″E
Destination Walvis Bay Airport
City: Walvis Bay
Country: Namibia Flag of Namibia
IATA Code: WVB
ICAO Code: FYWB
Coordinates: 22°58′47″S, 14°38′43″E