# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Yola (YOL)

> 4,850 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,850 km / 3,014 mi / 2,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Nigeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:24 in Cape Town, it's 20:24 in Yola)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (YOL 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

### [Yola Airport (YOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yol-yola-yola-airport/1ef266de-b807-6f1c-b945-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yola, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNYO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 9.260000, 12.430000
- Elevation: 599 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 21:24 in Cape Town, it's 20:24 in Yola.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yola Airport (YOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yol-yola-yola-airport/1ef266de-b807-6f1c-b945-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)