Cape Town
Cape Town · South Africa · View on map
Cape Town, backed by Table Mountain, is a port city near the boundary between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. It is also a gateway to the winelands and Cape of Good Hope, with multicultural cuisine and outdoor activities.
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Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: CAPE TOWN INTL · about 17 km from port · elevation difference about 41 m · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, coffee and beer are somewhat cheaper; meals and a Big Mac cost about the same; water is somewhat more expensive.
Prices in Cape Town. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
About 18 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Ports in the same region
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