Distance from Shanghai to Cape Town

The distance between Shanghai, China and Cape Town, South Africa is 12,971 kilometers (8,060 miles).

Shanghai, China

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Shanghai to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 12,971 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Speed Time
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)
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 Shanghai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 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

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Chicago, United States Mumbai, India 12,970 km
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong Manhattan, United States 12,972 km
Sydney, Australia Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 12,969 km
Santiago, Chile Warsaw, Poland 12,969 km
Jaipur, India Atlanta, United States 12,973 km
San Jose, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 12,973 km
Brisbane, Australia Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 12,974 km
Louisville, United States Bhopal, India 12,974 km
Sydney, Australia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 12,974 km
Abuja, Nigeria Tokyo, Japan 12,974 km
Sydney, Australia Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 12,968 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Indianapolis, United States 12,968 km

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