Distance from Cape Town to Soweto
Estimates: a direct flight at 820 km/h plus 45 min; car at 75 km/h over road distance, which is never a straight line.
Cape Town0 mCape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, a…
Soweto0 mSoweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa and one of the suburbs of Johannesburg, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabi…
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometres from Cape Town to Soweto?
It is 1,243 km in a straight line from Cape Town to Soweto. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Soweto?
A direct flight takes about 2 h 16 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Cape Town to Soweto?
Around 20 h 43 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.