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Cape Town to Istanbul flight paths

Flights from Cape Town (CPT), South Africa to Istanbul (IST), Turkiye illustrated on a map. Based on 6 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5722 and 5818 miles.

CPT-IST
CPT-IST
Recorded 2026-02-22 - 2026-02-27
TK45
5756 miles
6 flight recordings
TK45
02/27/2026
A359
5756 miles
TK45
02/26/2026
A359
5744 miles
TK45
02/25/2026
A359
5722 miles
TK45
02/24/2026
A359
5728 miles
TK45
02/23/2026
A359
5763 miles
TK45
02/22/2026
A359
5818 miles
TK45 02/27/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Botswana
7 min
Egypt
31 min
Kenya
46 min
South Africa
72 min
Turkey
41 min
Zambia
49 min
Over water
352 min
CPT-IST
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
Country airspace usage
Botswana
6 / 6 recorded flights
Egypt
6 / 6 recorded flights
Kenya
6 / 6 recorded flights
South Africa
6 / 6 recorded flights
Turkey
6 / 6 recorded flights
Zambia
6 / 6 recorded flights
Over water
6 / 6 recorded flights
Ethiopia
5 / 6 recorded flights
Zimbabwe
5 / 6 recorded flights
Saudi Arabia
1 / 6 recorded flights

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

Turkish Airlines
Recorded 2026-02-22 - 2026-02-27
TK45
5756 miles
6 flight recordings
TK45
02/27/2026
A359
5756 miles
TK45
02/26/2026
A359
5744 miles
TK45
02/25/2026
A359
5722 miles
TK45
02/24/2026
A359
5728 miles
TK45
02/23/2026
A359
5763 miles
TK45
02/22/2026
A359
5818 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
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