# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Amenas (IAM)

> 6,959 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,959 km / 4,324 mi / 3,758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Algeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:02 in Cape Town, it's 06:02 in Amenas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,696 ft (IAM 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

### [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amenas, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUZ
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 28.050000, 9.640000
- Elevation: 1,847 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 07:02 in Cape Town, it's 06:02 in Amenas.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)