# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Eil (HCM)

> 5,700 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,700 km / 3,542 mi / 3,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:51 in Cape Town, it's 04:51 in Eil)
- **Elevation difference**: 661 ft (HCM 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

### [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eil, Somalia
- ICAO: HCME
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 7.920000, 49.800000
- Elevation: 812 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 03:51 in Cape Town, it's 04:51 in Eil.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)