Distance from Tawau to Cape Town

The distance between Tawau, Malaysia and Cape Town, South Africa is 11,150 kilometers (6,928 miles).

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Tawau to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 11,150 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tawau at 12 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Speed Time
Tawau, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 4.2448° N 117.8912° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tawau Airport (TWU)
  • Nunukan Airport (NNX)
  • Bunyu Airport (BYQ)
  • Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)
  • Juwata International Airport (TRK)
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 Tawau

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tawau to Kuala Lumpur 1,804 km
From Tawau to Kampung Baru Subang 1,821 km
From Tawau to Kota Kinabalu 278 km
From Tawau to Sandakan 178 km
From Tawau to Johor Bahru 1,601 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 Tawau and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Managua, Nicaragua Istanbul, Turkey 11,150 km
Belgrade, Serbia Sucre, Bolivia 11,151 km
Tijuana, Mexico Istanbul, Turkey 11,149 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Abuja, Nigeria 11,149 km
Tokyo, Japan Morelia, Mexico 11,149 km
Accra, Ghana Tonalá, Mexico 11,148 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ensenada, Mexico 11,152 km
Rosario, Argentina Bradford, United Kingdom 11,152 km
Vancouver, Canada New Delhi, India 11,147 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Kakamega, Kenya 11,153 km
Cairo, Egypt Montería, Colombia 11,146 km
Oslo, Norway Arequipa, Peru 11,146 km
Torreón, Mexico Istanbul, Turkey 11,154 km
Austin, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,154 km
Wellington, New Zealand Cuenca, Ecuador 11,146 km
Lagos, Nigeria Edmonton, Canada 11,146 km
Barcelona, Spain Puente Alto, Chile 11,145 km
Phoenix, United States Wellington, New Zealand 11,155 km
Córdoba, Argentina Nottingham, United Kingdom 11,155 km
Seattle, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 11,145 km

Measure more distances between cities