Distance from Cape Town to Chongqing
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How far is Cape Town from Chongqing?
Cape Town (South Africa) and Chongqing (China) are very far apart: 11,620 km in a straight line, that is 7,220 miles or 6,274 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cape Town to Chongqing is 8,417 km (5,230 miles), about 105 h 35 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Cape Town, Chongqing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 64°). The route crosses from South Africa into China. The halfway point is at -3.0338°, 63.7947°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 2 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Cape Town
- Cape Town – Soweto 1,243 km
- Cape Town – Johannesburg 1,262 km
- Cape Town – Durban 1,272 km
- Cape Town – Pretoria 1,308 km
- Cape Town – Maputo 1,624 km
- Cape Town – Harare 2,187 km
- Cape Town – Lusaka 2,285 km
- Cape Town – Lubumbashi 2,641 km
- Cape Town – Luanda 2,840 km
Other distances from Chongqing
- Chongqing – Nanchong 144 km
- Chongqing – Chengdu 269 km
- Chongqing – Guiyang 332 km
- Chongqing – Shiyan 529 km
- Chongqing – Tianshui 563 km
- Chongqing – Xi’an 568 km
- Chongqing – Xianyang 568 km
- Chongqing – Kunming 630 km
- Chongqing – Yueyang 634 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cape Town from Chongqing?
By road it is 8,417 km (5,230 miles) from Cape Town to Chongqing; in a straight line it is 11,620 km (7,220 miles).
How long is the drive from Cape Town to Chongqing?
About 105 h 35 min on the fastest route (8,417 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chongqing from Cape Town?
Chongqing is to the north-east of Cape Town, at an initial bearing of 64°.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chongqing?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 2 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.