Flight from Cape Town to Boston

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

↔ Flying the other way? Boston → Cape Town

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Boston?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Boston (BOS) 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 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 → Atlanta
• Cape Town → New York
• Cape Town → Miami
• Cape Town → Toronto
• Cape Town → Cancun

Flights to Boston

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Boston

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

More flights from Africa

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