The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Cape Town, South Africa is 4,742 kilometers (2,946 miles).
Lagos, Nigeria
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa From Lagos to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 4,742 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Bicycle | 15-18 days |
| Motorcycle | 5-6 days |
| Car | 4-5 days |
| Airplane | 6-8 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 50 km/h | |
| 100 km/h | |
| 150 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Lagos to Abuja | 536 km |
| From Lagos to Kano | 832 km |
| From Lagos to Port Harcourt | 442 km |
| From Lagos to Kaduna | 633 km |
| From Lagos to Ibadan | 117 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 |
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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Surat, India | Kakamega, Kenya | 4,739 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Halifax, Canada | 4,739 km |
| Navi Mumbai, India | Beijing, China | 4,739 km |
| Kano, Nigeria | Preston, United Kingdom | 4,738 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Montevideo, Uruguay | 4,746 km |
| Fort Worth, United States | Chiclayo, Peru | 4,746 km |
| Budapest, Hungary | Benin City, Nigeria | 4,738 km |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | Bogotá, Colombia | 4,737 km |
| Beijing, China | Mumbai, India | 4,747 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Belém, Brazil | 4,736 km |
| Detroit, United States | Quito, Ecuador | 4,736 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Belgrade, Serbia | 4,735 km |
| Denver, United States | Medellín, Colombia | 4,735 km |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | Quito, Ecuador | 4,735 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Maceió, Brazil | 4,749 km |
| Vienna, Austria | Onitsha, Nigeria | 4,750 km |
| Ahmedabad, India | Kyiv, Ukraine | 4,734 km |
| Chicago, United States | Quito, Ecuador | 4,750 km |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Vadodara, India | 4,734 km |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Colorado Springs, United States | 4,750 km |