# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tehran (THR)

> 8,457 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,457 km / 5,255 mi / 4,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 00:48 in Cape Town, it's 02:18 in Tehran)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,811 ft (THR 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

### [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIII
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.690000, 51.310000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 00:48 in Cape Town, it's 02:18 in Tehran.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)
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