# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Galcaio (GLK)

> 5,454 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,454 km / 3,389 mi / 2,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:13 in Cape Town, it's 02:13 in Galcaio)
- **Elevation difference**: 824 ft (GLK 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

### [Galcaio Airport (GLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glk-galcaio-galcaio-airport/1ef266de-eabf-6cfc-a6a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galcaio, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMR
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 6.780000, 47.450000
- Elevation: 975 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 01:13 in Cape Town, it's 02:13 in Galcaio.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galcaio Airport (GLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glk-galcaio-galcaio-airport/1ef266de-eabf-6cfc-a6a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)