# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Birao (IRO)

> 4,934 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,934 km / 3,066 mi / 2,664 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Central African Republic
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:42 in Cape Town, it's 22:42 in Birao)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,545 ft (IRO 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

### [Birao Airport (IRO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iro-birao-birao-airport/1ef266de-d7fb-6e40-83c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birao, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFI
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 10.240000, 22.720000
- Elevation: 1,696 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 23:42 in Cape Town, it's 22:42 in Birao.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Birao Airport (IRO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iro-birao-birao-airport/1ef266de-d7fb-6e40-83c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)