Distance from Guangzhou to Cape Town

The distance between Guangzhou, China and Cape Town, South Africa is 11,833 kilometers (7,353 miles).

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Guangzhou to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 11,833 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Guangzhou at 15 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Speed Time
Guangzhou, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 23.1167° N 113.25° E

Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO)
  • Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
  • Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)
  • Macau International Airport (MFM)
  • Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
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 Guangzhou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Guangzhou to Shanghai 1,211 km
From Guangzhou to Beijing 1,885 km
From Guangzhou to Shenzhen 105 km
From Guangzhou to Chengdu 1,237 km
From Guangzhou to Tianjin 1,815 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 Guangzhou and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Helsinki, Finland Sucre, Bolivia 11,833 km
Brisbane, Australia Seattle, United States 11,833 km
Adelaide, Australia Puente Alto, Chile 11,833 km
San Francisco, United States Newcastle, Australia 11,832 km
Nairobi, Kenya The Bronx, United States 11,834 km
Brisbane, Australia Puente Alto, Chile 11,835 km
Chengdu, China London, Canada 11,831 km
Lagos, Nigeria Shenzhen, China 11,835 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Winnipeg, Canada 11,831 km
San Diego, United States Shenzhen, China 11,830 km
Nairobi, Kenya Queens, United States 11,836 km
Helsinki, Finland Callao, Peru 11,828 km
Accra, Ghana Las Vegas, United States 11,838 km
Baghdad, Iraq Curitiba, Brazil 11,839 km
Portland, United States Kolkata, India 11,840 km
Edmonton, Canada Nashik, India 11,826 km
Bucharest, Romania Trujillo, Peru 11,840 km

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