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Dulles to Cape Town flight paths

Flights from Dulles (IAD), USA to Cape Town (CPT), South Africa illustrated on a map. Based on 5 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 8028 and 8295 miles.

IAD-CPT
IAD-CPT
United
Recorded 2026-03-07 - 2026-03-16
UA1011
8201 miles
5 flight recordings
UA1011
03/16/2026
B789
8201 miles
UA1011
03/14/2026
B789
8159 miles
UA1011
03/12/2026
B789
8295 miles
UA1011
03/09/2026
B789
8028 miles
UA1011
03/07/2026
B789
8213 miles
UA1011 03/16/2026
Calculated airspace usage
South Africa
3 min
Over water
789 min
IAD-CPT
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The shortest distance
7931 miles
Country airspace usage
South Africa
5 / 5 recorded flights
Over water
5 / 5 recorded flights
Cape Verde
2 / 5 recorded flights
Guinea
1 / 5 recorded flights
Senegal
1 / 5 recorded flights
United
Recorded 2026-03-07 - 2026-03-16
UA1011
8201 miles
5 flight recordings
UA1011
03/16/2026
B789
8201 miles
UA1011
03/14/2026
B789
8159 miles
UA1011
03/12/2026
B789
8295 miles
UA1011
03/09/2026
B789
8028 miles
UA1011
03/07/2026
B789
8213 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
7931 miles
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