Flight from Cape Town to Atlanta

From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa  →  Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Atlanta → Cape Town

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Atlanta?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 16 hours 20 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,134 miles (13,090 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 Cape Town

Nearest destinations

• Cape Town → 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

Long-haul from Cape Town

• 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

More flights to North America

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

Flights to Atlanta

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Atlanta

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

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → Atlanta
• Nairobi → Atlanta
• Casablanca → Atlanta