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✈ MNL → CPT

15H 5M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.

Flight time
15h 5m
Distance
7,477 mi
Or
12,033 km
Jet lag
6h

Flight from Manila to Cape Town

From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia  →  Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Manila

How long is the flight from Manila to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 15 hours 5 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,477 miles (12,033 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

15h 5m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

7,477 mi

12,033 km · great-circle

Avg speed

798 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Manila timezone

UTC+8

Asia/Manila

Cape Town timezone

UTC+2

Africa/Johannesburg

Time difference

-6h

6 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~4.2d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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

✈ Flight 1781 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 2058 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 493 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.

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