Distance from Madrid to Cape-Town
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Madrid (MAD) and Cape-Town (CPT) is 8,548.25 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 10h 33min. Similar flight routes: MAD → GRJ , MAD → GBE , MAD → WDH , MAD → JNB , ALC → CPT
Bearing: 164.61° (SSE)The initial bearing on the course from Madrid to Cape-Town is 164.61° and the compass direction is SSE.
Midpoint: 3.30767,7.84324The geographic midpoint between Madrid and Cape-Town is in 4,286.06 km distance between both points in a bearing of 164.61°.
Distance: 8,572.12 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Madrid and Cape-Town is 8,572.12 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Madrid and Cape-Town is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 0hMadrid and Cape-Town are both in the same time zone Europe/Madrid.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Madrid and Cape-Town, 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.