# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Silistra (SLS)

> 8,719 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,719 km / 5,418 mi / 4,708 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:20 in Cape Town, it's 12:20 in Silistra)
- **Elevation difference**: 200 ft (SLS 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

### [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Silistra, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSS
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 44.060000, 27.180000
- Elevation: 351 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 11:20 in Cape Town, it's 12:20 in Silistra.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)