# Distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 631 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 631 km / 392 mi / 341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (South Africa)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:17 in Alexander Bay, it's 08:17 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (CPT is higher than ALJ)

## Airports

### [Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alj-alexander-bay-alexander-bay-airport/1ef266de-d0a9-68a4-abef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexander Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.570000, 16.530000
- Elevation: 98 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alj-alexander-bay-alexander-bay-airport/1ef266de-d0a9-68a4-abef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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