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How far is Port Elizabeth from Swakopmund?

The distance between Swakopmund (Swakopmund Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 1029 miles / 1656 kilometers / 894 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Swakopmund (SWP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 1394 miles / 2244 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 8 minutes.

Swakopmund Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Swakopmund to Port Elizabeth

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1028.714 miles
  • 1655.555 kilometers
  • 893.928 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
  • 1029.863 miles
  • 1657.403 kilometers
  • 894.926 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 Swakopmund to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Swakopmund Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 2 hours and 26 minutes.

What is the time difference between Swakopmund and Port Elizabeth?

There is no time difference between Swakopmund and Port Elizabeth.

Flight carbon footprint between Swakopmund Airport (SWP) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Swakopmund to Port Elizabeth generates about 153 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 153 kilograms equals 336 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Swakopmund Airport
City: Swakopmund
Country: Namibia Flag of Namibia
IATA Code: SWP
ICAO Code: FYSM
Coordinates: 22°39′42″S, 14°34′5″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