Flight from Cape Town to Miami

From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa  →  Miami International (MIA), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Miami → Cape Town

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Miami?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Miami (MIA) takes about 15 hours 27 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,670 miles (12,344 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 → Boston
• Cape Town → Toronto
• Cape Town → Cancun

Flights to Miami

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Miami

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

More flights from Africa

• Cairo → Miami
• Johannesburg → Miami
• Nairobi → Miami
• Casablanca → Miami