Distance from Cape Town to Tehran
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How far is Cape Town from Tehran?
Cape Town (South Africa) and Tehran (Iran) are very far apart: 8,437 km in a straight line, that is 5,243 miles or 4,556 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cape Town to Tehran is 1,693 km (1,052 miles), about 25 h 37 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Cape Town, Tehran lies to the north-east (initial bearing 27°). The route crosses from South Africa into Iran. The halfway point is at 0.9222°, 34.7402°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 3 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 Tehran
- Tehran – Karaj 42 km
- Tehran – Isfahan 339 km
- Tehran – Tabriz 528 km
- Tehran – Baku 538 km
- Tehran – Basrah 669 km
- Tehran – Shiraz 684 km
- Tehran – Baghdad 694 km
- Tehran – Mashhad 736 km
- Tehran – Mosul 750 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cape Town from Tehran?
By road it is 1,693 km (1,052 miles) from Cape Town to Tehran; in a straight line it is 8,437 km (5,243 miles).
How long is the drive from Cape Town to Tehran?
About 25 h 37 min on the fastest route (1,693 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tehran from Cape Town?
Tehran is to the north-east of Cape Town, at an initial bearing of 27°.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Tehran?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 3 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.