The distance between Johannesburg, Gauteng and Cape Town, Western Cape is 1,261 kilometers (784 miles).
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa From Johannesburg to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 1,261 kilometers, heading southwest. Johannesburg is situated at an altitude of 1,767 meters above sea level, while Cape Town is at 25 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Bicycle | 4-5 days |
| Motorcycle | 1-2 days |
| Car | 1-2 days |
| Airplane | 2-3 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 50 km/h | |
| 100 km/h | |
| 150 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E
Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Johannesburg to Cape Town | 1,261 km |
| From Johannesburg to Pretoria | 53 km |
| From Johannesburg to Durban | 500 km |
| From Johannesburg to Soweto | 20 km |
| From Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg | 443 km |
| 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 |
The following list contains the cities of South Africa that are at equal or similar distances as between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, United States | Mazatlán, Mexico | 1,261 km |
| Brussels, Belgium | Palma, Spain | 1,261 km |
| Zapopan, Mexico | El Paso, United States | 1,261 km |
| Monterrey, Mexico | Tucson, United States | 1,262 km |
| Houston, United States | Morelia, Mexico | 1,260 km |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1,262 km |
| Mérida, Mexico | Saltillo, Mexico | 1,262 km |
| Chihuahua, Mexico | Tulsa, United States | 1,263 km |
| San Francisco, United States | Surrey, Canada | 1,259 km |
| New South Memphis, United States | Hamilton, Canada | 1,263 km |
| Kano, Nigeria | Kumasi, Ghana | 1,259 km |
| London, United Kingdom | Madrid, Spain | 1,263 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Cuauhtémoc, Mexico | 1,259 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico | 1,264 km |
| Chihuahua, Mexico | Xochimilco, Mexico | 1,258 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Azcapotzalco, Mexico | 1,264 km |
| Managua, Nicaragua | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1,258 km |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | Morelia, Mexico | 1,265 km |
| Memphis, United States | Hamilton, Canada | 1,257 km |
| Chennai, India | Vadodara, India | 1,265 km |