# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sambava Airport (SVB)

> 3,853 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,853 km / 2,394 mi / 2,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Madagascar
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:45 in Cape Town, it's 04:45 in Sambava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (SVB is lower 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

### [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sambava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.280000, 50.170000
- Elevation: 20 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 03:45 in Cape Town, it's 04:45 in Sambava Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)