# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Nicosia (ECN)

> 7,839 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,839 km / 4,871 mi / 4,233 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Cyprus
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:57 in Cape Town, it's 03:57 in Nicosia)
- **Elevation difference**: 253 ft (ECN 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

### [Ercan International Airport (ECN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ecn-nicosia-ercan-international-airport/1ef266df-438e-6a72-8e94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicosia, Cyprus
- ICAO: LCEN
- Timezone: Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates: 35.150000, 33.500000
- Elevation: 404 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 02:57 in Cape Town, it's 03:57 in Nicosia.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ercan International Airport (ECN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ecn-nicosia-ercan-international-airport/1ef266df-438e-6a72-8e94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)