# Distance from Akure (AKR) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 4,792 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,792 km / 2,978 mi / 2,587 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:51 in Akure, it's 15:51 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 949 ft (CPT is lower than AKR)

## Airports

### [Akure Airport (AKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akr-akure-akure-airport/1ef266de-b7ac-6a40-ba85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akure, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNAK
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 7.250000, 5.300000
- Elevation: 1,100 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 14:51 in Akure, it's 15:51 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Akure Airport (AKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akr-akure-akure-airport/1ef266de-b7ac-6a40-ba85-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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