Distance from Moscow to Cape Town
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How far is Moscow from Cape Town?
Moscow (Russia) and Cape Town (South Africa) are very far apart: 10,103 km in a straight line, that is 6,278 miles or 5,455 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Cape Town is 4,212 km (2,617 miles), about 61 h 37 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Moscow, Cape Town lies to the south (initial bearing 196°). The route crosses from Russia into South Africa. The halfway point is at 11.0586°, 26.1628°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 8 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Cape Town?
By road it is 4,212 km (2,617 miles) from Moscow to Cape Town; in a straight line it is 10,103 km (6,278 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Cape Town?
About 61 h 37 min on the fastest route (4,212 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cape Town from Moscow?
Cape Town is to the south of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 196°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Cape Town?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 8 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.