Distance from Köln to Cape Town

The distance between Köln, Germany and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,467 kilometers (5,883 miles).

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Köln to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,467 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Köln at 58 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
Köln, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 50.9333° N 6.95° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
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 Köln

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Köln to Berlin 480 km
From Köln to Hamburg 358 km
From Köln to Munich 457 km
From Köln to Frankfurt am Main 153 km
From Köln to Stuttgart 288 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 Port Elizabeth 665 km

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