# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lai (LTC)

> 4,828 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,828 km / 3,000 mi / 2,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Chad
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:31 in Cape Town, it's 14:31 in Lai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,020 ft (LTC 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

### [Lai Airport (LTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltc-lai-lai-airport/1ef266de-de46-67fa-a0d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lai, Chad
- ICAO: FTTH
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.400000, 16.300000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 15:31 in Cape Town, it's 14:31 in Lai.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lai Airport (LTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltc-lai-lai-airport/1ef266de-de46-67fa-a0d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)