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London to Cape Town

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

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The essentials

Straight-line distance9,682 km6,016 miles · great-circle
Estimated flight time12h 06mAt 800 km/h cruise. Scheduled times run longer.
Direct flights? Yes 2 airlines in our data
Time difference +1 hour Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London (UTC+1 → UTC+2)

Airlines listed on LHR → CPT

  • AA American Airlines
  • BA British Airways

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Money: GBP ↔ ZAR

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