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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 18 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5600 and 5659 miles.

IST-CPT
IST-CPT
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-03-29
TK44
5600 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
TK44
03/29/2026
A359
5600 miles
TK44
03/28/2026
A359
5609 miles
TK44
03/27/2026
A359
5603 miles
TK44
03/26/2026
A359
5631 miles
TK44
03/25/2026
A359
5624 miles
TK44
03/24/2026
A359
5615 miles
TK44
02/27/2026
A359
5615 miles
TK44
02/26/2026
A359
5632 miles
TK44
02/25/2026
A359
5634 miles
TK44
02/24/2026
A359
5659 miles
TK44 03/29/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Botswana
46 min
Kenya
44 min
South Africa
85 min
Turkey
31 min
Zambia
45 min
Zimbabwe
5 min
Over water
43 min
IST-CPT
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
Country airspace usage
Kenya
10 / 10 recorded flights
South Africa
10 / 10 recorded flights
Turkey
10 / 10 recorded flights
Over water
10 / 10 recorded flights
Egypt
9 / 10 recorded flights
Botswana
8 / 10 recorded flights
Zambia
8 / 10 recorded flights
Zimbabwe
7 / 10 recorded flights
Ethiopia
3 / 10 recorded flights

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

Turkish Airlines
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-03-29
TK44
5600 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
TK44
03/29/2026
A359
5600 miles
TK44
03/28/2026
A359
5609 miles
TK44
03/27/2026
A359
5603 miles
TK44
03/26/2026
A359
5631 miles
TK44
03/25/2026
A359
5624 miles
TK44
03/24/2026
A359
5615 miles
TK44
02/27/2026
A359
5615 miles
TK44
02/26/2026
A359
5632 miles
TK44
02/25/2026
A359
5634 miles
TK44
02/24/2026
A359
5659 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5238 miles
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