Sao Paulo to Cape Town
Distance6,351 km3,947 miles · 3,429 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 8 h 25 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- south-east 116° at departure
- To
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Sao Paulo from Cape Town by plane?
The great-circle distance between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport and Cape Town International Airport is 6,351 km (3,947 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Sao Paulo to Cape Town?
About 8 h 25 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 Sao Paulo heading south-east (116°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo to Mexico City7,433 km
- Sao Paulo to Johannesburg7,439 km
- Sao Paulo to Atlanta7,510 km
- Sao Paulo to New York7,664 km
- Sao Paulo to Toronto8,193 km
- Sao Paulo to Madrid8,378 km
Routes to Cape Town
- Johannesburg to Cape Town1,272 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
- Rome to Cape Town8,451 km
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