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Paris → Cape Town

CDGParisCharles de Gaulle International Airport
CPTCape TownCape Town International Airport
Distance
5,818 mi
Estimated flight time
~12h 10m

Same local time in Paris and Cape Town.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Paris to Cape Town. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Paris for the options.

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • Direct destinations observed from Paris: 209.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cape Town: 9.

The airports on this route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Paris, FranceCDG / LFPG

International hub · 209 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,829 ft

54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town, South AfricaCPT / FACT

Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,502 ft

61 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Paris to Cape Town

The distance between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is approximately 5,818 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Paris from Cape Town by air?
The great-circle distance between Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Cape Town International Airport is approximately 5,818 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Paris to Cape Town?
No direct connection between CDG and CPT has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Paris and Cape Town?
Same local time in Paris and Cape Town.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.