Distance from Vatican City to Cape Town

The distance between Vatican City, Vatican and Cape Town, South Africa is 8,418 kilometers (5,231 miles).

Vatican City

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Vatican City to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 8,418 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Vatican City at 61 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Vatican City, Vatican

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Vatican

Coordinates: 41.9027° N 12.4541° E

Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)
  • Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
  • Latina Air Base (QLT)
  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG)
  • Grosseto Airport (GRS)
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 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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Sucre, Bolivia Fresno, United States 8,417 km
Berlin, Germany Arlington, United States 8,419 km
Shanghai, China Belgrade, Serbia 8,419 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,419 km
Córdoba, Argentina Kansas City, United States 8,417 km
Helsinki, Finland Dallas, United States 8,419 km
Abuja, Nigeria Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,417 km
Saltillo, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,416 km
Phoenix, United States Oslo, Norway 8,416 km
Lahore, Pakistan Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,416 km
Columbus, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,416 km
Washington, United States Istanbul, Turkey 8,416 km
Chennai, India Newport, United Kingdom 8,416 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Budapest, Hungary 8,420 km
Paris, France Montería, Colombia 8,420 km
Córdoba, Argentina Hamilton, Canada 8,421 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Oakland, United States 8,415 km
Shanghai, China Berlin, Germany 8,415 km

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