What is the distance from Cape Town to London?

The great-circle distance from Cape Town to London is 6,015 miles (9,681 km).

What is the time difference between Cape Town and London?

London is 1 hour behind of Cape Town.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Cape Town to London produce?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town to London emits about 1433 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ CPT → LHR

12H 17M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,015 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time: 12h 17m

Distance: 6,015 mi

Or: 9,681 km

Jet lag: 1h

Flight from Cape Town to London

From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa → Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe

↔ Flying the other way? London → Cape Town

How long is the flight from Cape Town to London?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR) takes about 12 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,015 miles (9,681 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

6,015 mi

9,681 km · great-circle

Avg speed

789 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Cape Town timezone

UTC+2

Africa/Johannesburg

London timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Time difference

-1h

1 hour behind

Jet lag (rough)

~0.7d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1433 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1655 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 397 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

12H 17M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,015 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

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