Distance from Cape Town to Melbourne
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How far is Cape Town from Melbourne?
Cape Town (South Africa) and Melbourne (Australia) are very far apart: 10,336 km in a straight line, that is 6,423 miles or 5,581 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Cape Town and Melbourne, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Cape Town, Melbourne lies to the south-east (initial bearing 141°). The route crosses from South Africa into Australia. The halfway point is at -58.0862°, 78.9031°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 25 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cape Town from Melbourne?
The straight-line distance between Cape Town and Melbourne is 10,336 km (6,423 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Melbourne from Cape Town?
Melbourne is to the south-east of Cape Town, at an initial bearing of 141°.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Melbourne?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 25 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.