# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Metema (ETE)

> 5,536 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,536 km / 3,440 mi / 2,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:26 in Cape Town, it's 11:26 in Metema)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,499 ft (ETE is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Metema Airport (ETE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ete-metema-metema-airport/1ef266de-ea51-681a-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Metema, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 12.930000, 36.170000
- Elevation: 2,650 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:26 in Cape Town, it's 11:26 in Metema.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Metema Airport (ETE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ete-metema-metema-airport/1ef266de-ea51-681a-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)
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