Distance from Cape-Town to North pole
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Cape-Town (CPT) and North pole (TOS) is 11,488.93 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 14h 0min. Similar flight routes: CPT → BOO , CPT → LLA , CPT → FAI , CPT → KEF , GRJ → TOS
Bearing: 359.04° (N)The initial bearing on the course from Cape-Town to North pole is 359.04° and the compass direction is N.
Midpoint: 28.03811,18.42335The geographic midpoint between Cape-Town and North pole is in 6,889.86 km distance between both points in a bearing of 359.04°. It is located in Libya, Jufra (ليبيا, الجفرة).
Distance: 13,779.71 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Cape-Town and North pole is 13,779.71 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Cape-Town and North pole is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -2hThe time difference between Cape-Town (Africa/Johannesburg) and North pole (Etc/GMT) is -2 hours. This means that it is now 19:52 (09.05.2024) in Cape-Town and 17:52 (09.05.2024) in North pole.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Cape-Town and North pole, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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North pole is just as far away from Cape-Town as Cape-Town from Mexico City (13,699 km), Seoul (13,714 km), Shenyang (13,583 km), Harbin (13,956 km), Changchun (13,800 km), Dalian (13,327 km), Qingdao (13,107 km), Busan (13,793 km), Pyongyang (13,668 km), Chicago (13,668 km).