How far is Harare from Cape Town?
The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) is 1347 miles / 2168 kilometers / 1171 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Harare (HRE) is 1563 miles / 2515 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 26 minutes.
Cape Town International Airport – Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
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Distance from Cape Town to Harare
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to Harare. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1347.376 miles
- 2168.391 kilometers
- 1170.838 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- 1349.891 miles
- 2172.439 kilometers
- 1173.023 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 Harare?
The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is 3 hours and 3 minutes.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Harare?
Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)
On average, flying from Cape Town to Harare generates about 170 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 170 kilograms equals 375 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Cape Town to Harare
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE).
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 | Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Harare |
| Country: | Zimbabwe  |
| IATA Code: | HRE |
| ICAO Code: | FVHA |
| Coordinates: | 17°55′54″S, 31°5′34″E |