# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB)

> 7,643 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,643 km / 4,749 mi / 4,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:04 in Cape Town, it's 19:04 in Dubai)
- **Elevation difference**: 117 ft (DXB 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

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 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 17:04 in Cape Town, it's 19:04 in Dubai.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)