# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Athens (HEW)

> 8,007 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,007 km / 4,975 mi / 4,323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 184° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:48 in Cape Town, it's 15:48 in Athens)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (HEW 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

### [Athen Helenikon Airport (HEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hew-athens-athen-helenikon-airport/1ef266df-4dd4-6572-87cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAT
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.890000, 23.730000
- Elevation: 69 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 14:48 in Cape Town, it's 15:48 in Athens.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Athen Helenikon Airport (HEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hew-athens-athen-helenikon-airport/1ef266df-4dd4-6572-87cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)