Distance from Durban to Shantou
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How far is Durban from Shantou?
Durban (South Africa) and Shantou (China) are very far apart: 10,882 km in a straight line, that is 6,761 miles or 5,876 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Durban to Shantou is 6,565 km (4,080 miles), about 80 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Durban, Shantou lies to the east (initial bearing 68°). The route crosses from South Africa into China. The halfway point is at -4.4199°, 75.3811°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 6 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 Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Durban from Shantou?
By road it is 6,565 km (4,080 miles) from Durban to Shantou; in a straight line it is 10,882 km (6,761 miles).
How long is the drive from Durban to Shantou?
About 80 h 41 min on the fastest route (6,565 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shantou from Durban?
Shantou is to the east of Durban, at an initial bearing of 68°.
How long is the flight from Durban to Shantou?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 6 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.