How far is San Jose, CA, from Cape Town?

The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and San Jose (San Jose International Airport) is 10226 miles / 16457 kilometers / 8886 nautical miles.

Distance from Cape Town to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 10226.115 miles
• 16457.338 kilometers
• 8886.251 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

• 10224.880 miles
• 16455.349 kilometers
• 8885.178 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 San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to San Jose International Airport is 19 hours and 51 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and San Jose?

The time difference between Cape Town and San Jose is 10 hours. San Jose is 10 hours behind Cape Town.

Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and San Jose International Airport (SJC)

On average, flying from Cape Town to San Jose generates about 1 337 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 337 kilograms equals 2 948 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cape Town to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and San Jose International Airport (SJC).

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	San Jose International Airport
City:	San Jose, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	SJC
ICAO Code:	KSJC
Coordinates:	37°21′45″N, 121°55′44″W