Distance from Washington to Cape-Town
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Washington (DCA) and Cape-Town (CPT) is 12,717.65 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 15h 27min. Similar flight routes: DCA → GRJ , DCA → GBE , DCA → WDH , DCA → JNB , IAD → CPT
Bearing: 129.39° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from Washington to Cape-Town is 129.39° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 3.69038,-27.28928The geographic midpoint between Washington and Cape-Town is in 6,356.04 km distance between both points in a bearing of 129.39°.
Distance: 12,712.08 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Washington and Cape-Town is 12,712.08 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Washington and Cape-Town is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 6hThe time difference between Washington (America/New_York) and Cape-Town (Africa/Johannesburg) is 6 hours. This means that it is now 04:41 (14.05.2024) in Washington and 10:41 (14.05.2024) in Cape-Town.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Washington 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.
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Cape-Town is just as far away from Washington as Washington from Mumbai (12,849 km), Guangzhou (13,037 km), Shenzhen (13,086 km), Dhaka (12,932 km), Wuhan (12,201 km), Dongguan (13,040 km), Taipei (12,647 km), Chongqing (12,394 km), Chengdu (12,279 km), Nanchong (12,259 km).