Flight from Cairo to Cape Town

From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Cairo

How long is the flight from Cairo to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 9 hours 23 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,506 miles (7,252 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 Cairo

Nearest destinations

• Cairo → Tel Aviv
• Cairo → Athens
• Cairo → Istanbul
• Cairo → Bucharest
• Cairo → Doha
• Cairo → Rome
• Cairo → Budapest
• Cairo → Vienna
• Cairo → Abu Dhabi
• Cairo → Dubai

Long-haul from Cairo

• Cairo → Auckland
• Cairo → Sydney
• Cairo → Melbourne
• Cairo → Santiago
• Cairo → Mexico City
• Cairo → Los Angeles
• Cairo → San Francisco
• Cairo → Las Vegas
• Cairo → Buenos Aires
• Cairo → Cancun

More flights to Africa

• Cairo → Johannesburg
• Cairo → Nairobi
• Cairo → 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
• Doha → Cape Town
• Abu Dhabi → Cape Town
• Tel Aviv → Cape Town
• Dubai → Cape Town
• Santiago → 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 Africa

• Casablanca → Cape Town