# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sumbawanga (SUT)

> 3,185 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,185 km / 1,979 mi / 1,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:24 in Cape Town, it's 12:24 in Sumbawanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,769 ft (SUT 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

### [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.970000, 31.670000
- Elevation: 5,920 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 11:24 in Cape Town, it's 12:24 in Sumbawanga.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)