Distance from San Francisco to Cape Town

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Cape Town, South Africa is 16,488 kilometers (10,245 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From San Francisco to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 16,488 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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 San Francisco and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kumasi, Ghana Gold Coast, Australia 16,488 km
Lucknow, India Cochabamba, Bolivia 16,488 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Maracaibo, Venezuela 16,490 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Valencia, Venezuela 16,490 km
Brisbane, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 16,491 km
Bengaluru, India San Pedro Sula, Honduras 16,485 km
Adelaide, Australia London, Canada 16,491 km
Brisbane, Australia Kumasi, Ghana 16,492 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Gold Coast, Australia 16,492 km
Mumbai, India Cuenca, Ecuador 16,482 km
Zapopan, Mexico Coimbatore, India 16,494 km
Hyderabad, India La Paz, Bolivia 16,480 km
Canberra, Australia South Boston, United States 16,480 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Belém, Brazil 16,496 km
Kingston, Jamaica Bangkok, Thailand 16,480 km
Kano, Nigeria Wellington, New Zealand 16,496 km
Navi Mumbai, India Cuenca, Ecuador 16,496 km
Canberra, Australia Boston, United States 16,480 km
Brisbane, Australia Manchester, United Kingdom 16,478 km

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