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ALJ to CPT: distance & flight time
Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport) → Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport)
392 mi
631 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
392 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
- CPT — Cape Town International Airport · Cape Town, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Near CPT
- SDB · Langebaanweg Airport73 mi away
- ROD · Robertson Airport75 mi away
- OVG · Overberg Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALJ from CPT?
The flight distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to Cape Town (CPT) is 392 miles (631 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALJ to CPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALJ to CPT?
Nonstop service on ALJ–CPT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALJ to CPT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALJ–CPT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALJ to CPT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALJ–CPT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.