Distance from Grahamstown to Cape Town (South Africa)

The distance between Grahamstown, Eastern Cape and Cape Town, Western Cape is 756 kilometers (469 miles).

Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Grahamstown to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 756 kilometers, heading west. Grahamstown is situated at an altitude of 551 meters above sea level, while Cape Town is at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Grahamstown, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.3042° S 26.5328° E

Elevation: 551 m (1,808 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bisho Airport (BIY)
  • Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)
  • East London Airport (ELS)
  • Queenstown Airport (UTW)
  • K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT)
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 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 the cities of South Africa that are at equal or similar distances as between Grahamstown and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kyiv, Ukraine Moscow, Russia 756 km
Nashville, United States Detroit, United States 757 km
Dallas, United States Reynosa, Mexico 757 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Dublin, Ireland 757 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Belfast, United Kingdom 758 km
Tijuana, Mexico Oakland, United States 759 km
San Diego, United States Sacramento, United States 760 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 760 km
Cali, Colombia Cuenca, Ecuador 752 km
Nashville, United States Kansas City, United States 761 km
Torreón, Mexico El Paso, United States 751 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 751 km
Havana, Cuba Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 762 km
Puebla, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 762 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 762 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Mesa, United States 762 km
Fort Worth, United States Kansas City, United States 749 km
Lisbon, Portugal Valencia, Spain 763 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 749 km
Louisville, United States Washington, United States 763 km

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