Distance from Barcelona to Cape Town

The distance between Barcelona, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa is 8,504 kilometers (5,284 miles).

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Barcelona to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 8,504 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Barcelona at 47 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Barcelona, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 41.3888° N 2.159° E

Elevation: 47 m (154 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)
  • Sabadell Airport (QSA)
  • Aeroport de Girona - Costa Brava (GRO)
  • Reus Airport (REU)
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU)
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 Barcelona

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Barcelona to Madrid 505 km
From Barcelona to Valencia 303 km
From Barcelona to Zaragoza 255 km
From Barcelona to Málaga 770 km
From Barcelona to Murcia 471 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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Miami, United States Warsaw, Poland 8,502 km
La Paz, Bolivia Benin City, Nigeria 8,502 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Chicago, United States 8,506 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Lisbon, Portugal 8,507 km
London, United Kingdom Phoenix, United States 8,501 km
Seoul, South Korea Cairo, Egypt 8,501 km
Cancún, Mexico Palma, Spain 8,501 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Sevilla, Spain 8,507 km
San Jose, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,507 km
Vienna, Austria Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 8,507 km
Phoenix, United States Islington, United Kingdom 8,501 km
Accra, Ghana Bhopal, India 8,507 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Swansea, United Kingdom 8,500 km

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