# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Newcastle (NCS)

> 1,285 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,285 km / 798 mi / 694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (South Africa)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:45 in Cape Town, it's 09:45 in Newcastle)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,923 ft (NCS 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

### [Newcastle Airport (NCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncs-newcastle-newcastle-airport/1ef266de-d371-6e92-aaf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newcastle, South Africa
- ICAO: FANC
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.770000, 29.980000
- Elevation: 4,074 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)
- [Newcastle Airport (NCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncs-newcastle-newcastle-airport/1ef266de-d371-6e92-aaf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)