Distance from Birmingham to Cape Town

The distance between Birmingham, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,774 kilometers (6,074 miles).

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Birmingham to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,774 kilometers, heading south. Birmingham is situated at an altitude of 149 meters above sea level, while Cape Town is at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.4814° N 1.8998° W

Elevation: 149 m (489 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX)
  • Coventry Airport (CVT)
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
  • Gloucestershire Airport (GLO)
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT)
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 Birmingham

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Birmingham to London 163 km
From Birmingham to Glasgow 407 km
From Birmingham to Manchester 114 km
From Birmingham to Sheffield 104 km
From Birmingham to Leeds 148 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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Warsaw, Poland Tijuana, Mexico 9,770 km
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Lima, Peru Zaragoza, Spain 9,770 km
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Guayaquil, Ecuador Kaduna, Nigeria 9,770 km
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Taipei, Taiwan Preston, United Kingdom 9,769 km

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