Distance from Manchester to Cape Town

The distance between Manchester, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,887 kilometers (6,144 miles).

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Manchester to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,887 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Manchester at 51 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Manchester, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 53.481° N 2.2374° W

Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Manchester Airport (MAN)
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)
  • Warton Airport (WRT)
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)
  • Hawarden Airport (CEG)
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 Manchester

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Manchester to London 262 km
From Manchester to Birmingham 114 km
From Manchester to Liverpool 50 km
From Manchester to Glasgow 296 km
From Manchester to Sheffield 52 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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