# Distance from Rabil (BVC) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 7,094 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,094 km / 4,408 mi / 3,831 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:55 in Rabil, it's 02:55 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (CPT is higher than BVC)

## Airports

### [Rabil Airport (BVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvc-rabil-rabil-airport/1ef266de-e9ab-6596-9d6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rabil, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVBA
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 16.140000, -22.890000
- Elevation: 69 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 23:55 in Rabil, it's 02:55 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Rabil Airport (BVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvc-rabil-rabil-airport/1ef266de-e9ab-6596-9d6b-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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