Flight from Auckland to Cape Town

From Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Auckland

How long is the flight from Auckland to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Auckland (AKL) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 14 hours 44 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,299 miles (11,747 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Auckland

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• Auckland → Sydney
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Long-haul from Auckland

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More flights to Africa

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Flights to Cape Town

Nearest origins

• Johannesburg → Cape Town
• Nairobi → Cape Town
• Rio de Janeiro → Cape Town
• São Paulo → Cape Town
• Buenos Aires → Cape Town
• Cairo → Cape Town
• Doha → Cape Town
• Abu Dhabi → Cape Town
• Tel Aviv → Cape Town
• Dubai → Cape Town

Long-haul to Cape Town

• San Francisco → Cape Town
• Vancouver → Cape Town
• Seattle → Cape Town
• Los Angeles → Cape Town
• Las Vegas → Cape Town
• Tokyo → Cape Town
• Osaka → Cape Town
• Dallas → Cape Town
• Mexico City → Cape Town
• Chicago → Cape Town

More flights from Oceania

• Sydney → Cape Town
• Melbourne → Cape Town