Rome to Cape Town
Distance8,451 km5,251 miles · 4,563 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 11 h 5 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- south 175° at departure
- To
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Rome from Cape Town by plane?
The great-circle distance between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and Cape Town International Airport is 8,451 km (5,251 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Rome to Cape Town?
About 11 h 5 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds, and the return can differ by an hour or more on long flights.
Which direction do you fly?
Planes leave Rome heading south (175°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Rome
- Rome to Zurich693 km
- Rome to Munich729 km
- Rome to Vienna779 km
- Rome to Frankfurt958 km
- Rome to Paris1,101 km
- Rome to Amsterdam1,297 km
Routes to Cape Town
- Johannesburg to Cape Town1,272 km
- Sao Paulo to Cape Town6,351 km
- Cairo to Cape Town7,252 km
- Doha to Cape Town7,453 km
- Dubai to Cape Town7,644 km
- Istanbul to Cape Town8,431 km
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