# Distance from Burao (BUO) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 5,611 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,611 km / 3,486 mi / 3,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:02 in Burao, it's 23:02 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,249 ft (CPT is lower than BUO)

## Airports

### [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burao, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMV
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.530000, 45.550000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 00:02 in Burao, it's 23:02 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)