Distance from Philadelphia to Cape Town

The distance between Philadelphia, United States and Cape Town, South Africa is 12,605 kilometers (7,832 miles).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Philadelphia to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 12,605 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Philadelphia at 8 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)
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 Philadelphia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 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 Philadelphia and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
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Denver, United States Lucknow, India 12,608 km
San Francisco, United States Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 12,602 km
Louisville, United States Kakamega, Kenya 12,609 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong London, Canada 12,609 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hamilton, Canada 12,609 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Tehran, Iran 12,601 km
Chicago, United States Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Quito, Ecuador Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Oakland, United States 12,610 km
Shenzhen, China Detroit, United States 12,610 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Gold Coast, Australia 12,600 km
Melbourne, Australia Tehran, Iran 12,599 km
Perth, Australia Buenos Aires, Argentina 12,611 km

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