# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Erigavo (ERA)

> 5,818 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,818 km / 3,615 mi / 3,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 210° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:18 in Cape Town, it's 09:18 in Erigavo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,569 ft (ERA 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

### [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erigavo, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMU
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 10.640000, 47.390000
- Elevation: 5,720 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 08:18 in Cape Town, it's 09:18 in Erigavo.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)