Distance From Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport (LGW - CPT Distance)

The flight distance from Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is 5991 miles. This is equivalent to 9641 kilometers or 5203 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.


9641 kilometers is the distance from Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom to Cape Town International Airport, South Africa.

Flight Duration between London, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa

Estimated flight time from Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom to Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa is 11 hours 59 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • LGW - CPT

Time difference between London (United Kingdom) and Cape Town (South Africa) is 2 Hours.
Current local time in London is 2025-03-14, 01:06:49 GMT and time in Cape Town is 2025-03-14, 03:06:49 SAST.
Cape Town time is 2 Hours ahead of London.

Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport Flight Route Map - LGW to CPT Flight Path

Location of Gatwick Airport & Cape Town International Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between London, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa.
Get airport maps and more information about Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport
City: London
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: LGW
ICAO Code: EGKK
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 51° 8' 53.2'' Longitude: W 0° 11' 25''
Current time: 2025-03-14, 01:06:49 GMT
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport 15 day weather forecast
Get airport maps and more information about Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport
City: Cape Town
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: CPT
ICAO Code: FACT
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 57' 53.3'' Longitude: E 18° 36' 6.1''
Current time: 2025-03-14, 03:06:49 SAST
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport 15 day weather forecast

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