Distance from Cape Town to Kabul

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Kabul, Afghanistan is 9,242 kilometers (5,743 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Kabul, Afghanistan

From Cape Town to Kabul, the straight-line distance is 9,242 kilometers, heading northeast. Cape Town is at 25 meters above sea level, while Kabul is at 1,798 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
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)
Kabul, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 34.5281° N 69.1723° E

Elevation: 1,798 m (5,899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kabul International Airport (KBL)
  • Bagram Air Base (OAI)
  • Shank Air Base (OAA)
  • Parachinar Airport (PAJ)
  • Jalalabad Airport (JAA)

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 Kabul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kabul to Herāt 641 km
From Kabul to Mazār-e Sharīf 306 km
From Kabul to Kandahār 457 km
From Kabul to Kunduz 246 km
From Kabul to Ghazni 128 km

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