# Distance from Banjul (BJL) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 6,447 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,447 km / 4,006 mi / 3,481 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Gambia) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:00 in Banjul, it's 08:00 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (CPT is higher than BJL)

## Airports

### [Banjul International Airport (BJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjl-banjul-banjul-international-airport/1ef266de-e76e-6238-8ee1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Banjul, Gambia
- ICAO: GBYD
- Timezone: Africa/Banjul
- Coordinates: 13.340000, -16.650000
- Elevation: 95 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 06:00 in Banjul, it's 08:00 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Banjul International Airport (BJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjl-banjul-banjul-international-airport/1ef266de-e76e-6238-8ee1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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