Distance from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

The distance between Cape Town, Western Cape and Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape is 665 kilometers (413 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, the straight-line distance is 665 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cape Town at 25 meters above sea level and Port Elizabeth at 61 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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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)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9611° S 25.6149° E

Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)
  • Bisho Airport (BIY)
  • Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ)
  • East London Airport (ELS)
  • Queenstown Airport (UTW)

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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of South Africa that are at equal or similar distances as between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalupe, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 664 km
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Saltillo, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 666 km
Houston, United States Oklahoma City, United States 664 km
Monterrey, Mexico Houston, United States 666 km
Cali, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 664 km
Queens, United States Cleveland, United States 666 km
Maracay, Venezuela Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 667 km
Brampton, Canada Milwaukee, United States 663 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Goiânia, Brazil 667 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Kingston, Jamaica 663 km
Monterrey, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 668 km
Morelia, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 668 km
Chicago, United States Kansas City, United States 662 km
Houston, United States Guadalupe, Mexico 662 km
Trujillo, Peru Guayaquil, Ecuador 661 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 669 km
Columbus, United States Philadelphia, United States 669 km
The Bronx, United States Cleveland, United States 661 km

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