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How far is Port Elizabeth from Pietermaritzburg?

The distance between Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 410 miles / 660 kilometers / 356 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 523 miles / 842 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 53 minutes.

Pietermaritzburg Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 410.222 miles
  • 660.188 kilometers
  • 356.473 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
  • 410.439 miles
  • 660.538 kilometers
  • 356.662 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 Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Pietermaritzburg Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 1 hour and 16 minutes.

What is the time difference between Pietermaritzburg and Port Elizabeth?

There is no time difference between Pietermaritzburg and Port Elizabeth.

Flight carbon footprint between Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth generates about 85 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 85 kilograms equals 188 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Pietermaritzburg Airport
City: Pietermaritzburg
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PZB
ICAO Code: FAPM
Coordinates: 29°38′56″S, 30°23′55″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