Windhoek, Namibia → Cape Town, South Africa
686 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Windhoek to Cape Town is 1,271 km (789 miles). Cape Town lies roughly south of Windhoek; the initial great-circle bearing is 174° (S). It is an international route from Namibia to South Africa.
Windhoek (Khomas, Namibia) sits at 22.5609°S, 17.0658°E; Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa) is at 33.9249°S, 18.4241°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 174° (S); 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 | ~1,652 km · ~20h 39min | 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 Windhoek to Cape Town: about 1,652 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 Windhoek and Cape Town lies at approximately 28.2446°S, 17.7087°E — the position that is an equal 636 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Windhoek (Africa/Windhoek) and Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Windhoek to Cape Town is approximately 1,271 km (789 miles, 686 nautical miles).
Cape Town lies roughly south of Windhoek; the initial great-circle bearing is 174° (S).
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 Windhoek to Cape Town: about 1,652 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Windhoek (Africa/Windhoek) and Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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