Istanbul to Cape Town
Distance8,431 km5,239 miles · 4,552 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 11 h direct, estimated
- Heading
- south 189° at departure
- From
- İstanbul Airport Turkey
- To
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Istanbul from Cape Town by plane?
The great-circle distance between İstanbul Airport and Cape Town International Airport is 8,431 km (5,239 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Cape Town?
About 11 h 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 Istanbul heading south (189°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Istanbul
- Istanbul to Vienna1,223 km
- Istanbul to Cairo1,264 km
- Istanbul to Rome1,371 km
- Istanbul to Munich1,546 km
- Istanbul to Zurich1,739 km
- Istanbul to Frankfurt1,837 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
- Dubai to Cape Town7,644 km
- Rome to Cape Town8,451 km
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