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 |
| Elevation | 151 ft / 46 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Western-Cape |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CPT, using CPT as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCPT Sabre: A15JUNLHRCPT Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCPT
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
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.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to CPT, at roughly 9.0 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 14.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CPT as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
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.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to CPT, at an estimated 9.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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