Distance from South Pole to Cape Town

Distance is 6247 kilometers or 3882 miles or 3373 nautical miles

The distance is the theoretical air distance (great circle distance). Flying between the two locations' airports can be a different distance, depending on airport location and actual route chosen.

Map - Shortest path between South Pole and Cape Town

Map - Shortest path between South Pole and Cape Town
  • Location for South Pole
  • Location for Cape Town
The map is using a projection that makes land and oceans much wider near the south and north poles. The heading/course/bearing during a flight varies in most cases. Map based on image from NASA.

Heading from South Pole

Latitude: 90° 00' South
Longitude: 0° 00' East
Initial heading:0.0°NorthNorth
Final heading:0.0°NorthNorth
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Heading from Cape Town

Latitude: 33° 55' South
Longitude: 18° 25' East
Initial heading:180.0°SouthSouth
Final heading:180.0°SouthSouth
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Local time comparison

LocationLocal time
South Pole(Antarctica)Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9:52:32 AM
Cape Town(South Africa)Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:52:32 PM

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