# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mogadishu (MGQ)

> 4,878 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,878 km / 3,031 mi / 2,634 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:38 in Cape Town, it's 16:38 in Mogadishu)
- **Elevation difference**: 122 ft (MGQ is lower 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

### [Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgq-mogadishu-aden-adde-international-airport/1ef266de-eab3-6e02-b1dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mogadishu, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMM
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 2.010000, 45.300000
- Elevation: 29 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 15:38 in Cape Town, it's 16:38 in Mogadishu.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgq-mogadishu-aden-adde-international-airport/1ef266de-eab3-6e02-b1dc-06bb2780ed98)
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