Distance from Durban to Beijing
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How far is Durban from Beijing?
Durban (South Africa) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 11,708 km in a straight line, that is 7,275 miles or 6,322 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Durban to Beijing is 7,063 km (4,389 miles), about 85 h 4 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Durban, Beijing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 52°). The route crosses from South Africa into China. The halfway point is at 6.8099°, 70.4776°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 8 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Durban from Beijing?
By road it is 7,063 km (4,389 miles) from Durban to Beijing; in a straight line it is 11,708 km (7,275 miles).
How long is the drive from Durban to Beijing?
About 85 h 4 min on the fastest route (7,063 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beijing from Durban?
Beijing is to the north-east of Durban, at an initial bearing of 52°.
How long is the flight from Durban to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 8 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.