# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mbeya (MBI)

> 3,172 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,172 km / 1,971 mi / 1,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:48 in Cape Town, it's 15:48 in Mbeya)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,449 ft (MBI 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

### [Mbeya Airport (MBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbi-mbeya-mbeya-airport/1ef266de-eecb-603a-b9f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbeya, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMB
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -8.920000, 33.470000
- Elevation: 5,600 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 14:48 in Cape Town, it's 15:48 in Mbeya.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbeya Airport (MBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbi-mbeya-mbeya-airport/1ef266de-eecb-603a-b9f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)