# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Herat Airport (HEA)

> 8,839 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,839 km / 5,492 mi / 4,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 09:01 in Cape Town, it's 11:31 in Herat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,055 ft (HEA 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

### [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herat Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAHR
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.210000, 62.230000
- Elevation: 3,206 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 09:01 in Cape Town, it's 11:31 in Herat Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)