# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mombasa (MBA)

> 3,973 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,973 km / 2,469 mi / 2,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:40 in Cape Town, it's 04:40 in Mombasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (MBA 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

### [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mombasa, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMO
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.030000, 39.590000
- Elevation: 200 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:40 in Cape Town, it's 04:40 in Mombasa.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)