Flight from Miami to Cape Town

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

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → Miami

How long is the flight from Miami to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from Miami (MIA) to Cape Town (CPT) 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 Miami

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Miami

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

More flights to Africa

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

Flights to Cape Town

Nearest origins

• 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 → Cape Town

Long-haul to 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 → Cape Town

More flights from North America

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