Distance from Maputo to Durban
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How far is Maputo from Durban?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Durban (South Africa) are a medium distance apart: 458 km in a straight line, that is 284 miles or 247 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Maputo to Durban is 546 km (339 miles), about 7 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Maputo, Durban lies to the south (initial bearing 199°). The route crosses from Mozambique into South Africa. The halfway point is at -27.9139°, 31.8202°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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 Maputo
- Maputo – Pretoria 440 km
- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 km
Other distances from Durban
- 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Maputo from Durban?
By road it is 546 km (339 miles) from Maputo to Durban; in a straight line it is 458 km (284 miles).
How long is the drive from Maputo to Durban?
About 7 h 6 min on the fastest route (546 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Durban from Maputo?
Durban is to the south of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 199°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Durban?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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.