# Distance from Atar (ATR) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 6,922 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,922 km / 4,301 mi / 3,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:06 in Atar, it's 13:06 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 583 ft (CPT is lower than ATR)

## Airports

### [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atar, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 20.510000, -13.040000
- Elevation: 734 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 11:06 in Atar, it's 13:06 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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