# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Saint Louis (XLS)

> 6,686 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,686 km / 4,155 mi / 3,610 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Senegal
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:51 in Cape Town, it's 06:51 in Saint Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 142 ft (XLS 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

### [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint Louis, Senegal
- ICAO: GOSS
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 16.050000, -16.460000
- Elevation: 9 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 08:51 in Cape Town, it's 06:51 in Saint Louis.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)
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