Flight from New York to Cape Town

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

↔ Flying the other way? Cape Town → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 15 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,804 miles (12,560 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 New York

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from New York

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

More flights to Africa

• New York → Cairo
• New York → Nairobi
• New York → 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
• Miami → Cape Town
• Boston → Cape Town
• Toronto → Cape Town
• Cancun → Cape Town