# Distance from Axum Airport (AXU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 5,760 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,760 km / 3,579 mi / 3,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:00 in Axum Airport, it's 10:00 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,808 ft (CPT is lower than AXU)

## Airports

### [Axum Airport (AXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axu-axum-airport/1ef266de-e9d9-6e82-9455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Axum Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAX
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 14.150000, 38.770000
- Elevation: 6,959 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 11:00 in Axum Airport, it's 10:00 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Axum Airport (AXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axu-axum-airport/1ef266de-e9d9-6e82-9455-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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