Distance from Dubai to Cape Town

The straight-line distance from Dubai to Cape Town is approximately 7,640 km.

7,640 km (4,747 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,640 km

Kilometers

4,747 miles

Miles

~9h 29m

Est. Flight

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Time Difference

Dubai

UAE

Area: 4,114 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+4

Elevation: 5m

South Africa

Area: 2,455 km²

Population: 3.78M

Elevation: 5m

Dubai and Cape Town sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 29m by commercial jet.

Dubai is known for Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah, while Cape Town is famous for Table Mountain and Cape of Good Hope.

In terms of city area, Dubai is 1.7x larger than Cape Town. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Dubai and Cape Town side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Dubai to Cape Town is 7,640 km (4,747 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 29m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Dubai is larger at 4,114 km², compared to 2,455 km².