How far is Port Elizabeth from Cape Town?
The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 403 miles / 648 kilometers / 350 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 458 miles / 737 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 1 minutes.
Cape Town International Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
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Distance from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 402.775 miles
- 648.203 kilometers
- 350.002 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- 401.904 miles
- 646.801 kilometers
- 349.245 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 Port Elizabeth?
The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth?
There is no time difference between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
On average, flying from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 186 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 Port Elizabeth
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
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 | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |
Airlines flying from Cape Town (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
| British Airways |
| Mango |
| South African Airways |