Distance from Longyearbyen to Cape Town

The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Cape Town, South Africa is 12,444 kilometers (7,732 miles).

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Longyearbyen to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 12,444 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Longyearbyen at one meter above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

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Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Speed Time
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Local time:

Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen

Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)
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 Longyearbyen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Longyearbyen to Olonkinbyen 1,073 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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