You would travel about 6,000 miles on a direct great‑circle route from the southernmost tip of Africa (Cape Agulhas) to the westernmost edge of Australia (Steep Point).

Quick Scoop: What this means

  • Southernmost tip of Africa: Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
  • Westernmost point of mainland Australia: Steep Point in Western Australia.
  • The straight‑line (great‑circle) sailing distance between these two points is commonly estimated at roughly 6,000 miles , which fits typical school and geography problem answers to this question.

In a classroom context, if this is from a geography skills or map‑reading exercise, “about 6,000 miles” is the rounded answer those materials expect.

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