How far is El Paso, TX, from Cape Town?

The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and El Paso (El Paso International Airport) is 9280 miles / 14935 kilometers / 8064 nautical miles.

Distance from Cape Town to El Paso

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to El Paso. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 9279.948 miles
• 14934.629 kilometers
• 8064.054 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 9279.883 miles
• 14934.524 kilometers
• 8063.998 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cape Town to El Paso?

The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to El Paso International Airport is 18 hours and 4 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and El Paso?

The time difference between Cape Town and El Paso is 9 hours. El Paso is 9 hours behind Cape Town.

Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and El Paso International Airport (ELP)

On average, flying from Cape Town to El Paso generates about 1 190 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 190 kilograms equals 2 623 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cape Town to El Paso

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and El Paso International Airport (ELP).

Airport information

Origin	Cape Town International Airport
City:	Cape Town
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	CPT
ICAO Code:	FACT
Coordinates:	33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E

Destination	El Paso International Airport
City:	El Paso, TX
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	ELP
ICAO Code:	KELP
Coordinates:	31°48′25″N, 106°22′40″W