✈ CPT → AUH
9H 43M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi
From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 9 hours 43 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,678 miles (7,528 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 43m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,678 mi
7,528 km · great-circle
Avg speed
775 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
Eastward — worse
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.