How far is Bucharest from Cape Town?

The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and Bucharest (Aurel Vlaicu International Airport) is 5420 miles / 8723 kilometers / 4710 nautical miles.

Distance from Cape Town to Bucharest

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to Bucharest. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 5419.987 miles
• 8722.624 kilometers
• 4709.840 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 5442.060 miles
• 8758.147 kilometers
• 4729.021 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cape Town to Bucharest?

The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is 10 hours and 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Bucharest?

There is no time difference between Cape Town and Bucharest.

Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)

On average, flying from Cape Town to Bucharest generates about 639 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 639 kilograms equals 1 409 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cape Town to Bucharest

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU).

Airport information

Origin	Cape Town International Airport
City:	Cape Town
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	CPT
ICAO Code:	FACT
Coordinates:	33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E

Destination	Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
City:	Bucharest
Country:	Romania
IATA Code:	BBU
ICAO Code:	LRBS
Coordinates:	44°30′11″N, 26°6′7″E