Distance from Durban to Cape Town
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Cape Town → Durban
How far is Durban from Cape Town?
Durban (South Africa) and Cape Town (South Africa) are quite far apart: 1,274 km in a straight line, that is 792 miles or 688 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Durban to Cape Town is 1,636 km (1,017 miles), about 18 h 5 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Durban, Cape Town lies to the south-west (initial bearing 246°). Both cities are in South Africa. The halfway point is at -32.0478°, 24.8661°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 6 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 Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Other distances from Cape Town
- Cape Town – Soweto 1,243 km
- Cape Town – Johannesburg 1,262 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Durban from Cape Town?
By road it is 1,636 km (1,017 miles) from Durban to Cape Town; in a straight line it is 1,274 km (792 miles).
How long is the drive from Durban to Cape Town?
About 18 h 5 min on the fastest route (1,636 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cape Town from Durban?
Cape Town is to the south-west of Durban, at an initial bearing of 246°.
How long is the flight from Durban to Cape Town?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 6 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.