Dubai to Cape Town
Distance7,644 km4,750 miles · 4,128 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 10 h 5 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- south-west 212° at departure
- From
- Dubai International Airport United Arab Emirates
- To
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Dubai from Cape Town by plane?
The great-circle distance between Dubai International Airport and Cape Town International Airport is 7,644 km (4,750 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Dubai to Cape Town?
About 10 h 5 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds, and the return can differ by an hour or more on long flights.
Which direction do you fly?
Planes leave Dubai heading south-west (212°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Dubai
- Dubai to Doha378 km
- Dubai to Delhi2,182 km
- Dubai to Cairo2,417 km
- Dubai to Istanbul3,031 km
- Dubai to Vienna4,224 km
- Dubai to Rome4,343 km
Routes to Cape Town
- Johannesburg to Cape Town1,272 km
- Sao Paulo to Cape Town6,351 km
- Cairo to Cape Town7,252 km
- Doha to Cape Town7,453 km
- Istanbul to Cape Town8,431 km
- Rome to Cape Town8,451 km
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