If you were to sail from Cape Town in South Africa to Perth in Australia, it would take 7 days, 20 hours. The distance is 5,412 miles.
7 days
The nearest "cape" to Cape Town, South Africa is the Cape of Good Hope. While often thought of as the southernmost point in Africa, that honor actually goes to Cape Agulhas, about 150km to the south-southeast.
Cape Horn was named by the first European to sail around it, a Dutch man, and he named it after his home town of Hoorn.
It can take 18 to 35 days to sail from Sydney, Australia to Perth, Australia. The distance between the two cities is about 3,935 km.
there is -1hr difference :)
It takes about a day with helicopter or speed boat.
Gil Eanes was the first person to sail beyond Cape Bojador.
cape horn
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Ships sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to go from the east coast to the west coast.
Wind patterns made passin the cape complicted
It depends on the vessel, the route taken and such uncontrollable variables as the weather and breakdown.