Distance from Houston to Cape Town

The distance between Houston, United States and Cape Town, South Africa is 13,851 kilometers (8,606 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Houston to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 13,851 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Cape Town

Distances 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 cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Houston and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ahmedabad, India Guarulhos, Brazil 13,851 km
Navi Mumbai, India Bakersfield, United States 13,851 km
Wellington, New Zealand Cleveland, United States 13,851 km
Pune, India Guarulhos, Brazil 13,852 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Newcastle, Australia 13,852 km
Mumbai, India Bakersfield, United States 13,850 km
Brampton, Canada Auckland, New Zealand 13,850 km
Nairobi, Kenya Calgary, Canada 13,853 km
Jaipur, India Chihuahua, Mexico 13,853 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Ahmedabad, India 13,853 km
Canberra, Australia Austin, United States 13,854 km
Phoenix, United States Nagpur, India 13,848 km
Auckland, New Zealand Mississauga, Canada 13,854 km
Perth, Australia Oslo, Norway 13,848 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Nashville, United States 13,847 km
Dallas, United States Kolkata, India 13,855 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Lahore, Pakistan 13,847 km
San Antonio, United States Hanoi, Vietnam 13,847 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Atlanta, United States 13,847 km
Chennai, India Sacramento, United States 13,855 km

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