# Distance from Bangassou (BGU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 4,331 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,331 km / 2,691 mi / 2,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 186° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:42 in Bangassou, it's 13:42 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,555 ft (CPT is lower than BGU)

## Airports

### [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangassou, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFG
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.790000, 22.780000
- Elevation: 1,706 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 12:42 in Bangassou, it's 13:42 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-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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