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SIS to CPT: distance & flight time
Sishen (Sishen Airport) → Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport)
508 mi
818 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SIS — Sishen Airport · Sishen, 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 SIS
- KMH · Johan Pienaar Airport29 mi away
- LMR · Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport56 mi away
- VRU · Vryburg Airport116 mi away
- UTN · Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport118 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 SIS from CPT?
The flight distance from Sishen (SIS) to Cape Town (CPT) is 508 miles (818 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIS to CPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 SIS to CPT?
Nonstop service on SIS–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIS to CPT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIS–CPT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIS to CPT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIS–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.