✈ CPT → AMS
12H 17M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,019 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam
From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa → Schiphol (AMS), Netherlands Europe
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?
A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes about 12 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,019 miles (9,687 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 17m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,019 mi
9,687 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Amsterdam timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Amsterdam
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
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.