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King Phalo Airport (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
The essentials
Straight-line distance861 km535 miles · great-circle
Estimated flight time1h 05mAt 800 km/h cruise. Scheduled times run longer.
Direct flights? Yes 1 airline in our data
Time difference None Same local time today (UTC+2 → UTC+2)
Airlines listed on ELS → CPT
- SA South African Airways
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Weather: East London vs Cape Town
East London ELS
Cape Town CPT
Money: ZAR ↔ ZAR
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