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Paris to Cape Town flight paths

Flights from Paris (CDG), France to Cape Town (CPT), South Africa illustrated on a map. Based on 6 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 6321 and 7211 miles.

CDG-CPT
CDG-CPT
Air France
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-03-03
AF872
7211 miles
6 flight recordings
AF872
03/03/2026
A359
7211 miles
AF872
03/01/2026
A359
6364 miles
AF872
02/28/2026
A359
6353 miles
AF872
02/27/2026
A359
6323 miles
AF872
02/26/2026
A359
6331 miles
AF872
02/24/2026
A359
6321 miles
AF872 03/03/2026
Calculated airspace usage
France
51 min
Ghana
38 min
Mali
4 min
Morocco
37 min
Portugal
16 min
South Africa
85 min
Spain
42 min
Burkina Faso
25 min
Over water
355 min
CDG-CPT
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5817 miles
Country airspace usage
France
6 / 6 recorded flights
Ghana
6 / 6 recorded flights
Morocco
6 / 6 recorded flights
South Africa
6 / 6 recorded flights
Spain
6 / 6 recorded flights
Burkina Faso
6 / 6 recorded flights
Over water
6 / 6 recorded flights
Mali
5 / 6 recorded flights
Portugal
4 / 6 recorded flights
Togo
1 / 6 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Cape Town to Paris

Air France
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-03-03
AF872
7211 miles
6 flight recordings
AF872
03/03/2026
A359
7211 miles
AF872
03/01/2026
A359
6364 miles
AF872
02/28/2026
A359
6353 miles
AF872
02/27/2026
A359
6323 miles
AF872
02/26/2026
A359
6331 miles
AF872
02/24/2026
A359
6321 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5817 miles
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