# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Candala (CXN)

> 6,042 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,042 km / 3,755 mi / 3,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:54 in Cape Town, it's 20:54 in Candala)
- **Elevation difference**: 142 ft (CXN is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candala, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMC
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.500000, 49.920000
- Elevation: 9 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 19:54 in Cape Town, it's 20:54 in Candala.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)