# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 4,962 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,962 km / 3,083 mi / 2,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:54 in Abidjan, it's 07:54 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (CPT is higher than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIAP
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 5.260000, -3.930000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:54 in Abidjan, it's 07:54 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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