# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Matsaile (MSG)

> 1,064 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,064 km / 661 mi / 574 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Lesotho
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:01 in Cape Town, it's 23:01 in Matsaile)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,049 ft (MSG 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

### [Matsaile Airport (MSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msg-matsaile-matsaile-airport/1ef266de-e04d-6a94-9fb0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matsaile, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.840000, 28.780000
- Elevation: 6,200 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matsaile Airport (MSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msg-matsaile-matsaile-airport/1ef266de-e04d-6a94-9fb0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)