Flight from Boston to Cape Town

From Logan (BOS), USA North America  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Boston

How long is the flight from Boston to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Boston (BOS) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 15 hours 33 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,729 miles (12,438 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 Boston

Nearest destinations

• Boston → New York
• Boston → Toronto
• Boston → Chicago
• Boston → Atlanta
• Boston → Miami
• Boston → Dallas
• Boston → Cancun
• Boston → Mexico City
• Boston → Las Vegas
• Boston → Seattle

Long-haul from Boston

• Boston → Melbourne
• Boston → Sydney
• Boston → Bali (Denpasar)
• Boston → Singapore
• Boston → Kuala Lumpur
• Boston → Auckland
• Boston → Bangkok
• Boston → Manila
• Boston → Hong Kong
• Boston → Johannesburg

More flights to Africa

• Boston → Cairo
• Boston → Nairobi
• Boston → Casablanca

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 North America

• Atlanta → Cape Town
• New York → Cape Town
• Miami → Cape Town
• Toronto → Cape Town
• Cancun → Cape Town