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Istanbul to Cape Town flight paths

Flights from Istanbul (IST), Turkiye to Cape Town (CPT), South Africa illustrated on a map. Based on 6 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5597 and 5654 miles.

IST-CPT
IST-CPT
Recorded 2026-01-21 - 2026-01-26
TK44
5643 miles
6 flight recordings
TK44
01/26/2026
A359
5643 miles
TK44
01/25/2026
A359
5628 miles
TK44
01/24/2026
A359
5597 miles
TK44
01/23/2026
A359
5654 miles
TK44
01/22/2026
A359
5624 miles
TK44
01/21/2026
A359
5627 miles
TK44 01/26/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Botswana
49 min
Egypt
48 min
Ethiopia
9 min
Kenya
46 min
South Africa
84 min
Turkey
36 min
Zambia
50 min
Zimbabwe
6 min
Over water
65 min
IST-CPT
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
Country airspace usage
Egypt
6 / 6 recorded flights
Kenya
6 / 6 recorded flights
South Africa
6 / 6 recorded flights
Turkey
6 / 6 recorded flights
Over water
6 / 6 recorded flights
Botswana
5 / 6 recorded flights
Ethiopia
5 / 6 recorded flights
Zambia
5 / 6 recorded flights
Zimbabwe
5 / 6 recorded flights
Turkish Airlines
Recorded 2026-01-21 - 2026-01-26
TK44
5643 miles
6 flight recordings
TK44
01/26/2026
A359
5643 miles
TK44
01/25/2026
A359
5628 miles
TK44
01/24/2026
A359
5597 miles
TK44
01/23/2026
A359
5654 miles
TK44
01/22/2026
A359
5624 miles
TK44
01/21/2026
A359
5627 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
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