# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)

> 2,673 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,673 km / 1,661 mi / 1,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:12 in Cape Town, it's 04:12 in Kolwezi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,856 ft (KWZ 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

### [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolwezi Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -10.770000, 25.510000
- Elevation: 5,007 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)