Johannesburg, South Africa → Cape Town, South Africa
681 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to Cape Town is 1,262 km (784 miles). Cape Town lies roughly southwest of Johannesburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 225° (SW). It is a domestic route within South Africa.
Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) sits at 26.2041°S, 28.0473°E; Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa) is at 33.9249°S, 18.4241°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 225° (SW); 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 Johannesburg to Cape Town: 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 Johannesburg and Cape Town 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.
Johannesburg and Cape Town both use the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Johannesburg · All distances from Cape Town
The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to Cape Town is approximately 1,262 km (784 miles, 681 nautical miles).
Cape Town lies roughly southwest of Johannesburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 225° (SW).
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 Johannesburg to Cape Town: 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.
Johannesburg and Cape Town 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