Distance from Cape Town to Melbourne

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Melbourne, Australia is 10,336 kilometers (6,423 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

From Cape Town to Melbourne, the straight-line distance is 10,336 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cape Town at 25 meters above sea level and Melbourne at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)
Melbourne, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne

Coordinates: 37.814° S 144.9633° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Essendon Airport (MEB)
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL)
  • Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)
  • Avalon Airport (AVV)
  • Geelong Airport (GEX)

Other distances from Cape Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 665 km

Other distances from Melbourne

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Melbourne to Sydney 714 km
From Melbourne to Brisbane 1,373 km
From Melbourne to Perth 2,727 km
From Melbourne to Canberra 467 km
From Melbourne to Adelaide 655 km

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Recife, Brazil San Francisco, United States 10,340 km
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Los Angeles, United States Belgrade, Serbia 10,331 km
Rosario, Argentina Palma, Spain 10,342 km
Curitiba, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,342 km
Cairo, Egypt Valencia, Venezuela 10,330 km

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