How far is Cape Town from Johannesburg?
The distance between Johannesburg (Rand Airport) and Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) is 780 miles / 1256 kilometers / 678 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Cape Town (CPT) is 869 miles / 1399 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 16 minutes.
Rand Airport – Cape Town International Airport
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Distance from Johannesburg to Cape Town
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 780.300 miles
- 1255.771 kilometers
- 678.062 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- 780.597 miles
- 1256.249 kilometers
- 678.320 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 Johannesburg to Cape Town?
The estimated flight time from Rand Airport to Cape Town International Airport is 1 hour and 58 minutes.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Cape Town?
There is no time difference between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Flight carbon footprint between Rand Airport (QRA) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
On average, flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town generates about 133 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 133 kilograms equals 293 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Johannesburg to Cape Town
See the map of the shortest flight path between Rand Airport (QRA) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
Airport information
| Origin | Rand Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Johannesburg |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | QRA |
| ICAO Code: | FAGM |
| Coordinates: | 26°14′33″S, 28°9′4″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 |