Distance from Los Angeles to Cape Town

The distance between Los Angeles, United States and Cape Town, South Africa is 16,053 kilometers (9,975 miles).

Los Angeles, California, United States

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Los Angeles to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 16,053 kilometers, heading east. Los Angeles is situated at an altitude of 96 meters above sea level, while Cape Town is at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Los Angeles, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0522° N 118.2437° W

Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
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 Los Angeles

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Los Angeles to New York City 3,944 km
From Los Angeles to Chicago 2,807 km
From Los Angeles to Houston 2,211 km
From Los Angeles to Phoenix 575 km
From Los Angeles to Philadelphia 3,852 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 Los Angeles and Cape Town.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lagos, Nigeria Wellington, New Zealand 16,053 km
Taipei, Taiwan Barcelona, Venezuela 16,054 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Cúcuta, Colombia 16,052 km
Berlin, Germany Newcastle, Australia 16,051 km
Kolkata, India Cúcuta, Colombia 16,050 km
Adelaide, Australia Kingston, Jamaica 16,057 km
Perth, Australia Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 16,047 km
Taipei, Taiwan Cúcuta, Colombia 16,059 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea São Paulo, Brazil 16,059 km
Bangkok, Thailand Cancún, Mexico 16,059 km
Canberra, Australia Berlin, Germany 16,059 km
Melbourne, Australia Cleveland, United States 16,046 km
Perth, Australia El Paso, United States 16,046 km
Lagos, Nigeria Brisbane, Australia 16,062 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Madurai, India 16,062 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Lucknow, India 16,062 km
Monterrey, Mexico Madurai, India 16,063 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Nagpur, India 16,063 km
Indianapolis, United States Adelaide, Australia 16,063 km

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