# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Makurdi (MDI)

> 4,751 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,751 km / 2,952 mi / 2,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Nigeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:08 in Cape Town, it's 17:08 in Makurdi)
- **Elevation difference**: 220 ft (MDI 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

### [Makurdi Airport (MDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mdi-makurdi-makurdi-airport/1ef266de-b7ea-6386-9daa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makurdi, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMK
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 7.700000, 8.610000
- Elevation: 371 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 18:08 in Cape Town, it's 17:08 in Makurdi.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Makurdi Airport (MDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mdi-makurdi-makurdi-airport/1ef266de-b7ea-6386-9daa-06bb2780ed98)
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