How far is Cape Town from Port Elizabeth?
The distance between Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) and Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) is 403 miles / 648 kilometers / 350 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Cape Town (CPT) is 460 miles / 740 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 2 minutes.
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport – Cape Town International Airport
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Distance from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 402.775 miles
- 648.203 kilometers
- 350.002 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 401.904 miles
- 646.801 kilometers
- 349.245 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town?
The estimated flight time from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport to Cape Town International Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town?
There is no time difference between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
Flight carbon footprint between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
On average, flying from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 186 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
See the map of the shortest flight path between Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
Airport information
| Origin | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |
| Destination | Cape Town International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cape Town |
| Country: | South Africa |
| IATA Code: | CPT |
| ICAO Code: | FACT |
| Coordinates: | 33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E |
Airlines flying from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Cape Town (CPT)
| British Airways |
| Mango |
| South African Airways |