# Distance from Bonthe (BTE) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 5,659 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,659 km / 3,517 mi / 3,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 146° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:15 in Bonthe, it's 13:15 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (CPT is higher than BTE)

## Airports

### [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bonthe, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBN
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.530000, -12.520000
- Elevation: 14 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 11:15 in Bonthe, it's 13:15 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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