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SXN to CPT: distance & flight time
Sowa (Sua Pan Airport) → Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport)
1,034 mi
1,665 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- SXN — Sua Pan Airport · Sowa, Botswana
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SXN
- ORP · Orapa Airport71 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport97 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport145 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 SXN from CPT?
The flight distance from Sowa (SXN) to Cape Town (CPT) is 1,034 miles (1,665 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXN to CPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 SXN to CPT?
Nonstop service on SXN–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 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXN to CPT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXN–CPT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXN to CPT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXN–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.