Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town, South AfricaCPT / FACT
Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,502 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cape Town → Istanbul
CPT
Cape TownCape Town International Airport
Cape TownCape Town International AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 5,239 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~11h
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Cape Town.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Jan
- 10 hr 11 min
- measured flight time
- 9 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cape Town. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A350-900A359100%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CPT-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- Direct destinations observed from Cape Town: 9.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
The airports on this route
İstanbul Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM
International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft
54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Cape Town to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 5,239 mi. The estimated flight time is around 11h. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cape Town from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cape Town International Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 5,239 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cape Town to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 11h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cape Town to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between CPT and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Turkish Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Cape Town to Istanbul?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 103 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cape Town and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of 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 frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.