# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mbarara (MBQ)

> 3,919 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,919 km / 2,435 mi / 2,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Uganda
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:13 in Cape Town, it's 06:13 in Mbarara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,449 ft (MBQ 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

### [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbarara, Uganda
- ICAO: HUMA
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: -0.560000, 30.600000
- Elevation: 4,600 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 05:13 in Cape Town, it's 06:13 in Mbarara.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)