Distance from Cape Town to Chicago

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Chicago, United States is 13,659 kilometers (8,488 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Cape Town to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 13,659 kilometers, heading northwest. Cape Town is at 25 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Cape Town

Distance 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

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Mississauga, Canada Bangkok, Thailand 13,656 km
Gold Coast, Australia Omaha, United States 13,663 km
Adelaide, Australia Cochabamba, Bolivia 13,655 km
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Adelaide, Australia La Paz, Bolivia 13,654 km
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Adelaide, Australia Culiacán, Mexico 13,664 km
Brisbane, Australia Omaha, United States 13,664 km
Baghdad, Iraq Callao, Peru 13,664 km
Pune, India Colorado Springs, United States 13,654 km
Lima, Peru Baghdad, Iraq 13,654 km
Seoul, South Korea San Juan, Puerto Rico 13,654 km
Brisbane, Australia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 13,665 km

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