# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Nkolo Fuma (NKL)

> 3,194 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,194 km / 1,985 mi / 1,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:30 in Cape Town, it's 15:30 in Nkolo Fuma)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,325 ft (NKL 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

### [Nkolo Fuma Airport (NKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkl-nkolo-fuma-nkolo-fuma-airport/1ef266de-e1ef-638e-8bb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nkolo Fuma, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.450000, 14.830000
- Elevation: 1,476 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 16:30 in Cape Town, it's 15:30 in Nkolo Fuma.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nkolo Fuma Airport (NKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkl-nkolo-fuma-nkolo-fuma-airport/1ef266de-e1ef-638e-8bb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)