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Sydney to Cape Town Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Sydney, Australia to Cape Town, South Africa is 13 hours 41 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Sydney and Cape Town?

The flight distance from Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa) is 6842 miles. This is equivalent to 11012 kilometers or 5942 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Sydney, is Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and the nearest airport to Cape Town, is Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Sydney - Cape Town Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Sydney is 2025-12-14, 09:24:59 AEDT
Current local time in Cape Town is 2025-12-14, 00:24:59 SAST.
Time difference between Sydney (Australia) and Cape Town (South Africa) is 9 Hours.
Cape Town time is 9 Hours behind Sydney.

Sydney to Cape Town Flight Route Map

Flight map from Sydney, Australia to Cape Town, South Africa is given below.
Click the map to view Sydney to Cape Town nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance. Sydney GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 52' 2.9'' Longitude: E 151° 12' 25.1'' Cape Town GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 55' 29.5'' Longitude: E 18° 25' 26.6'' Sydney Map, Where is Sydney located? Cape Town Map, Where is Cape Town located?

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