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Cape Town to East London Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Cape Town, South Africa to East London, South Africa is 1 hours 5 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Cape Town and East London?

The flight distance from Cape Town (South Africa) to East London (South Africa) is 547 miles. This is equivalent to 880 kilometers or 475 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Cape Town, is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and the nearest airport to East London, is East London Airport (ELS).

Cape Town - East London Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Cape Town is 2025-08-04, 08:12:11 SAST
Current local time in East London is 2025-08-04, 08:12:11 SAST.
Time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and East London (South Africa) is 0 Hours.

Cape Town to East London Flight Route Map

Flight map from Cape Town, South Africa to East London, South Africa is given below.
Click the map to view Cape Town to East London nonstop flight path and travel direction.

+− Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance. Cape Town GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 55' 29.5'' Longitude: E 18° 25' 26.6'' East London GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 1' 45'' Longitude: E 27° 51' 16.5'' Cape Town Map, Where is Cape Town located? East London Map, Where is East London located?

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