Distance from Lille to Cape Town

The distance between Lille, France and Cape Town, South Africa is 9,488 kilometers (5,895 miles).

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Lille to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 9,488 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lille at 27 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
Lille, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 50.633° N 3.0586° E

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lille Airport (LIL)
  • Wevelgem Airport (KJK)
  • Merville–Calonne Airport (HZB)
  • Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS)
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)
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 Lille

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lille to Paris 204 km
From Lille to Marseille 834 km
From Lille to Lyon 559 km
From Lille to Toulouse 791 km
From Lille to Nice 834 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

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