✈ AMS → CPT
AMSTERDAM → CAPE TOWN IN 12H 17M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town
From Schiphol (AMS), Netherlands Europe → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 12 hours 17 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,019 miles (9,687 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 17m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,019 mi
9,687 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Amsterdam timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Amsterdam
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.