Distance from Christchurch to Cape Town

The distance between Christchurch, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa is 11,037 kilometers (6,858 miles).

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Christchurch to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 11,037 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Christchurch at 14 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Christchurch, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 43.5333° S 172.6333° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)
  • Hokitika Airfield (HKK)
  • Greymouth Airport (GMN)
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 Christchurch

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Christchurch to Auckland 764 km
From Christchurch to Wellington 306 km
From Christchurch to Manukau City 751 km
From Christchurch to North Shore 769 km
From Christchurch to Hamilton 677 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Christchurch and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Córdoba, Argentina Belfast, United Kingdom 11,036 km
Oslo, Norway Callao, Peru 11,039 km
Portland, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 11,039 km
Bucharest, Romania Tlalpan, Mexico 11,035 km
Bucharest, Romania Xochimilco, Mexico 11,035 km
Helsinki, Finland Guayaquil, Ecuador 11,034 km
Edmonton, Canada Kanpur, India 11,040 km
Vancouver, Canada São Paulo, Brazil 11,034 km
Vancouver, Canada Guarulhos, Brazil 11,033 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Lagos, Nigeria 11,041 km
Nairobi, Kenya Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 11,033 km
Abuja, Nigeria San Antonio, United States 11,042 km
Los Angeles, United States Istanbul, Turkey 11,042 km
Lima, Peru Oslo, Norway 11,032 km
Chengdu, China Oakland, United States 11,031 km
Bucharest, Romania Coyoacán, Mexico 11,030 km
Wellington, New Zealand Toluca, Mexico 11,044 km
Bucharest, Romania Irapuato, Mexico 11,044 km
Edmonton, Canada Jaipur, India 11,045 km

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