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New York to Cape Town flight paths

Flights from New York (EWR), USA to Cape Town (CPT), South Africa illustrated on a map. Based on 5 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 7897 and 8015 miles.

EWR-CPT
EWR-CPT
United
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-09
UA1122
8006 miles
5 flight recordings
UA1122
02/09/2026
B789
8006 miles
UA1122
02/07/2026
B789
7897 miles
UA1122
02/05/2026
B789
7922 miles
UA1122
02/04/2026
B789
7937 miles
UA1122
02/02/2026
B789
8015 miles
UA1122 02/09/2026
Calculated airspace usage
South Africa
6 min
Over water
845 min
EWR-CPT
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
7825 miles
Country airspace usage
South Africa
5 / 5 recorded flights
Over water
5 / 5 recorded flights
Cape Verde
1 / 5 recorded flights
United
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-09
UA1122
8006 miles
5 flight recordings
UA1122
02/09/2026
B789
8006 miles
UA1122
02/07/2026
B789
7897 miles
UA1122
02/05/2026
B789
7922 miles
UA1122
02/04/2026
B789
7937 miles
UA1122
02/02/2026
B789
8015 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
7825 miles
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