# Distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,607 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,607 km / 5,348 mi / 4,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 00:59 in Ardabil, it's 23:29 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,164 ft (CPT is lower than ADU)

## Airports

### [Ardabil Airport (ADU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adu-ardabil-ardabil-airport/1ef266df-7e6a-60ba-8347-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ardabil, Iran
- ICAO: OITL
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 38.330000, 48.420000
- Elevation: 4,315 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 00:59 in Ardabil, it's 23:29 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Ardabil Airport (ADU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adu-ardabil-ardabil-airport/1ef266df-7e6a-60ba-8347-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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