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Cape Town to London flight paths

Flights from Cape Town (CPT), South Africa to London (LHR), United Kingdom illustrated on a map. Based on 12 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 6121 and 6274 miles.

CPT-LHR
CPT-LHR
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-07
BA1042, BA44, BA58
6146 miles
6 flight recordings
BA1042
02/07/2026
B77W
6266 miles
BA44
02/07/2026
B789
6274 miles
BA58
02/07/2026
B772
6146 miles
BA1042
02/06/2026
B77W
6160 miles
BA58
02/06/2026
B772
6175 miles
BA44
02/05/2026
B789
6169 miles
BA1042 02/07/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Algeria
10 min
Benin
43 min
France
54 min
South Africa
3 min
United Kingdom
17 min
Over water
401 min
CPT-LHR
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-07
VS479
6121 miles
6 flight recordings
VS479
02/07/2026
B789
6121 miles
VS479
02/06/2026
B789
6182 miles
VS479
02/05/2026
B789
6172 miles
VS479
02/04/2026
B789
6176 miles
VS479
02/03/2026
B789
6163 miles
VS479
02/02/2026
B789
6238 miles
VS479 02/07/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Algeria
14 min
Angola
16 min
France
55 min
Nigeria
19 min
South Africa
7 min
United Kingdom
19 min
Namibia
51 min
Over water
175 min
CPT-LHR
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
6016 miles
Country airspace usage
Algeria
12 / 12 recorded flights
France
12 / 12 recorded flights
South Africa
12 / 12 recorded flights
United Kingdom
12 / 12 recorded flights
Over water
12 / 12 recorded flights
Angola
10 / 12 recorded flights
Nigeria
10 / 12 recorded flights
Namibia
10 / 12 recorded flights
Benin
2 / 12 recorded flights
Cameroon
2 / 12 recorded flights
Gabon
2 / 12 recorded flights
Equatorial Guinea
1 / 12 recorded flights

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

British Airways
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-07
BA1042, BA44, BA58
6146 miles
6 flight recordings
BA1042
02/07/2026
B77W
6266 miles
BA44
02/07/2026
B789
6274 miles
BA58
02/07/2026
B772
6146 miles
BA1042
02/06/2026
B77W
6160 miles
BA58
02/06/2026
B772
6175 miles
BA44
02/05/2026
B789
6169 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-07
VS479
6121 miles
6 flight recordings
VS479
02/07/2026
B789
6121 miles
VS479
02/06/2026
B789
6182 miles
VS479
02/05/2026
B789
6172 miles
VS479
02/04/2026
B789
6176 miles
VS479
02/03/2026
B789
6163 miles
VS479
02/02/2026
B789
6238 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
6016 miles
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