# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Yelimane (EYL)

> 6,272 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,272 km / 3,897 mi / 3,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mali
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:12 in Cape Town, it's 05:12 in Yelimane)
- **Elevation difference**: 174 ft (EYL 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

### [Yelimane Airport (EYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyl-yelimane-yelimane-airport/1ef266de-e76a-63c2-a010-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yelimane, Mali
- ICAO: GAYE
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.130000, -10.570000
- Elevation: 325 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 07:12 in Cape Town, it's 05:12 in Yelimane.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yelimane Airport (EYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyl-yelimane-yelimane-airport/1ef266de-e76a-63c2-a010-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)