Distance From Nelson Airport to Cape Town International Airport (NSN - CPT Distance)
The flight distance from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is 6992 miles. This is equivalent to 11253 kilometers or 6072 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.
11253 kilometers is the distance from Nelson Airport, New Zealand to Cape Town International Airport, South Africa.
Flight Duration between Nelson, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa
Estimated flight time from Nelson Airport, Nelson, New Zealand to Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa is 13 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 • NSN - CPT
Time difference between Nelson (New Zealand) and Cape Town (South Africa) is 10 Hours.
Current local time in Nelson is 2025-08-08, 15:44:11 NZST and time in Cape Town is 2025-08-08, 05:44:11 SAST.
Cape Town time is 10 Hours behind Nelson.
Nelson Airport to Cape Town International Airport Flight Route Map - NSN to CPT Flight Path
Location of Nelson Airport & Cape Town International Airport is given below.Click the map to view Nelson to Cape Town nonstop flight path and travel direction.
















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Nonstop flight route between Nelson, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa.
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City: | Nelson |
Country: | New Zealand ![]() |
IATA Code: | NSN |
ICAO Code: | NZNS |
GPS Coordinates: | Latitude: S 41° 17' 53.9'' Longitude: E 173° 13' 15.6'' |
Current time: | 2025-08-08, 15:44:11 NZST |
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City: | Cape Town |
Country: | South Africa ![]() |
IATA Code: | CPT |
ICAO Code: | FACT |
GPS Coordinates: | Latitude: S 33° 57' 53.3'' Longitude: E 18° 36' 6.1'' |
Current time: | 2025-08-08, 05:44:11 SAST |
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