# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lilongwe (LLW)

> 2,715 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,715 km / 1,687 mi / 1,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malawi
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:56 in Cape Town, it's 08:56 in Lilongwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,884 ft (LLW 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

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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)
- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)