# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Freetown (FNA)

> 5,802 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,802 km / 3,605 mi / 3,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:42 in Cape Town, it's 07:42 in Freetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 67 ft (FNA 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

### [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFLL
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.620000, -13.200000
- Elevation: 84 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 09:42 in Cape Town, it's 07:42 in Freetown.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)