# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 4,268 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,268 km / 2,652 mi / 2,305 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Cameroon
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:02 in Cape Town, it's 09:02 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,313 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 10:02 in Cape Town, it's 09:02 in Yaounde.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)