✈ DXB → CPT
DUBAI → CAPE TOWN: 9H 51M, 4,750 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Dubai to Cape Town
From Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Dubai to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 9 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,750 miles (7,644 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 51m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,750 mi
7,644 km · great-circle
Avg speed
776 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
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.