Distance from Kota Kinabalu to Cape Town

The distance between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa is 11,087 kilometers (6,889 miles).

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Kota Kinabalu to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 11,087 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kota Kinabalu at 5 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Speed Time
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 5.9749° N 116.0724° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
  • Ranau Airport (RNU)
  • Labuan Airport (LBU)
  • Kudat Airport (KUD)
  • Lawas Airport (LWY)
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 Kota Kinabalu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur 1,627 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Kampung Baru Subang 1,643 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan 227 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Johor Bahru 1,456 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Petaling Jaya 1,636 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 Kota Kinabalu and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lagos, Nigeria Coyoacán, Mexico 11,087 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 11,087 km
Wellington, New Zealand Coyoacán, Mexico 11,088 km
Lagos, Nigeria Azcapotzalco, Mexico 11,086 km
Lagos, Nigeria Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 11,086 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Preston, United Kingdom 11,088 km
Lagos, Nigeria Tlalpan, Mexico 11,088 km
Budapest, Hungary Porto Alegre, Brazil 11,086 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 11,088 km
Shanghai, China Tucson, United States 11,086 km
Wellington, New Zealand Xochimilco, Mexico 11,086 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Seattle, United States 11,086 km
Seoul, South Korea Brooklyn, United States 11,085 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Manchester, United Kingdom 11,085 km
Lagos, Nigeria Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 11,089 km
Seoul, South Korea Queens, United States 11,085 km
Edmonton, Canada Ibadan, Nigeria 11,090 km
Wellington, New Zealand Tlalpan, Mexico 11,084 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Belfast, United Kingdom 11,084 km
Lima, Peru Berlin, Germany 11,090 km

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