# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Dessie (DSE)

> 5,483 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,483 km / 3,407 mi / 2,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:36 in Cape Town, it's 05:36 in Dessie)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,966 ft (DSE is higher 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

### [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dessie, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.080000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 6,117 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 04:36 in Cape Town, it's 05:36 in Dessie.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)