# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Masai Mara (MRE)

> 4,002 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,002 km / 2,486 mi / 2,161 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:31 in Cape Town, it's 12:31 in Masai Mara)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,049 ft (MRE 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

### [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masai Mara, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMS
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.410000, 35.010000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 11:31 in Cape Town, it's 12:31 in Masai Mara.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mre-masai-mara-mara-serena-lodge-airstrip/1ef266de-ec87-6e18-a939-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)