# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Durban (VIR)

> 1,264 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,264 km / 786 mi / 683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (South Africa)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:56 in Cape Town, it's 01:56 in Durban)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (VIR 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

### [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Durban, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.770000, 31.060000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Virginia Airport (VIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vir-durban-virginia-airport/1ef266de-d524-6668-9305-06bb2780ed98)
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