Distance from Cardiff to Cape Town

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,694 kilometers (6,024 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Cardiff to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,694 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cardiff at 17 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
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 Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Manchester 232 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 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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The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Cardiff and Cape Town.

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Melbourne, Australia Pune, India 9,692 km
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong Reading, United Kingdom 9,696 km
Moscow, Russia San Antonio, United States 9,692 km
Santiago, Chile Auckland, New Zealand 9,692 km
São Paulo, Brazil Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 9,697 km
Trujillo, Peru Swansea, United Kingdom 9,697 km
Warsaw, Poland Mexicali, Mexico 9,697 km
Stockholm, Sweden Bogotá, Colombia 9,691 km

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