Cape Town, South Africa
| IATA Code | CPT |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | FACT |
| City | Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Time Zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Coordinates | -33.9715, 18.6021 |
In a raw PNR segment line, CPT shows up as the three-letter origin or destination code — for example, a segment from London to Cape Town might read:
2 BA 587 Y 15JUL 2*LHRCPT HK1 800A 2000P
The last three letters of the route pair (CPT) tell you the flight is arriving at Cape Town International Airport.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 9,681 km / 6,016 mi | ≈ 11.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 12,561 km / 7,805 mi | ≈ 14.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 7,644 km / 4,750 mi | ≈ 9.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 9,668 km / 6,007 mi | ≈ 11.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 10,989 km / 6,828 mi | ≈ 12.9h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
The main IATA airport code for Cape Town is CPT — Cape Town International Airport.
Cape Town International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg time.
In a flight segment line, CPT appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CPT... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
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