Distance from Reykjavík to Cape Town

The distance between Reykjavík, Iceland and Cape Town, South Africa is 11,431 kilometers (7,103 miles).

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Reykjavík to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 11,431 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Reykjavík at 37 meters above sea level and Cape Town at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Reykjavík, Iceland

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik

Coordinates: 64.1355° N 21.8954° W

Elevation: 37 m (121 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Reykjavik Airport (RKV)
  • Keflavík International Airport (KEF)
  • Stykkishólmur Airport (SYK)
  • Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)
  • Grundarfjörður Airport (GUU)
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 Reykjavík

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Reykjavík to Kópavogur 3 km
From Reykjavík to Hafnarfjörður 8 km
From Reykjavík to Reykjanesbær 36 km
From Reykjavík to Akureyri 249 km
From Reykjavík to Keflavík 36 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Kano, Nigeria Toluca, Mexico 11,430 km
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Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 11,433 km
Auckland, New Zealand Coimbatore, India 11,429 km
Taipei, Taiwan Mesa, United States 11,428 km
Bucharest, Romania Cuenca, Ecuador 11,434 km
Puebla, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,434 km
Brampton, Canada Shanghai, China 11,434 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Calgary, Canada 11,435 km
Cairo, Egypt Austin, United States 11,427 km
Auckland, New Zealand Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 11,435 km
Nairobi, Kenya San Juan, Puerto Rico 11,426 km
Istanbul, Turkey Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 11,436 km
Sucre, Bolivia Stockholm, Sweden 11,436 km
Lahore, Pakistan Minneapolis, United States 11,437 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Winnipeg, Canada 11,437 km
Seoul, South Korea Saltillo, Mexico 11,425 km
Santiago, Chile Newcastle, Australia 11,424 km
Shanghai, China Kano, Nigeria 11,424 km

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