Travel Cost from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth
Estimated cost to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth: driving fuel around $63, or flights roughly $80–$250. Full budget breakdown.
Pietermaritzburg and Port Elizabeth are about 411 mi (661 km) apart in a straight line. By road that works out to roughly 501 mi (807 km), a drive of about 8 hr 29 min. A nonstop flight covers the great-circle distance in approximately 1 hr 15 min.
| Straight-line distance | 411 mi / 661 km |
| Road distance (est.) | 501 mi / 807 km |
| Driving time (est.) | 8 hr 29 min |
| Nonstop flight (est.) | 1 hr 15 min |
| Driving fuel (est., 1-way) | $63 |
| Typical flight fare | $80–$250 |
| Geographic midpoint | -31.811, 28.060 |
Sample budget
Driving fuel one-way is about $63. A simple road trip with one overnight stay and meals comes to roughly $283 for one traveler (fuel $63, lodging $120, food $100). Flights instead run about $80–$250 per person.
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Straight-line distance uses the haversine formula on each city's coordinates. Road distance applies a circuity factor (~1.2–1.4×) and driving time a blended average speed. Flight time uses typical jet cruise speed plus ~30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Treat all figures as planning estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth is about 411 mi (661 km) in a straight line, and roughly 501 mi (807 km) by road.