Cape Town, South Africa → Johannesburg, South Africa
681 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Johannesburg is 1,262 km (784 miles). Johannesburg lies roughly northeast of Cape Town; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE). It is a domestic route within South Africa.
Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa) sits at 33.9249°S, 18.4241°E; Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) is at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 5min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,640 km · ~20h 30min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Cape Town to Johannesburg: about 1,640 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Cape Town and Johannesburg lies at approximately 30.1521°S, 23.4241°E — the position that is an equal 631 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Cape Town and Johannesburg both use the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Cape Town · All distances from Johannesburg
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Johannesburg is approximately 1,262 km (784 miles, 681 nautical miles).
Johannesburg lies roughly northeast of Cape Town; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 5min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Cape Town to Johannesburg: about 1,640 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Cape Town and Johannesburg both use the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances