# Distance from Bost (BST) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,720 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,720 km / 5,418 mi / 4,708 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 08:47 in Bost, it's 06:17 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,313 ft (CPT is lower than BST)

## Airports

### [Bost Airport (BST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bst-bost-bost-airport/1ef266df-7893-6254-9e77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bost, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OABT
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.560000, 64.360000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 08:47 in Bost, it's 06:17 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Bost Airport (BST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bst-bost-bost-airport/1ef266df-7893-6254-9e77-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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