Distance from Amsterdam to Cape Town

The distance between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,651 kilometers (5,997 miles).

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Amsterdam to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,651 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Amsterdam at 13 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 52.374° N 4.8897° E

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Soesterberg Air Base (UTC)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Lelystad Airport (LEY)
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)

Other distances from Amsterdam

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Amsterdam to Rotterdam 58 km
From Amsterdam to The Hague 52 km
From Amsterdam to Utrecht 35 km
From Amsterdam to Groningen 147 km
From Amsterdam to Eindhoven 111 km

Other distances from Cape Town

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg 1,229 km

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