# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sligo (SXL)

> 10,153 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,153 km / 6,309 mi / 5,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 14:39 in Cape Town, it's 13:39 in Sligo)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (SXL is lower 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

### [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sligo, Ireland
- ICAO: EISG
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 54.280000, -8.600000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:39 in Cape Town, it's 13:39 in Sligo.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)