Cape Town (CPT) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 16h 27m
Bearing
304° NW
Cape Town (CPT) to Newark (EWR) is 7,825 miles (12,593 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CPT–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CPT–EWR; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
25
May 2026
Seats
6,425
both directions
Passengers
5,997
both directions
Load factor
93.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPT–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPT–EWR in May 2026 (25 departures).
- UA
25 departures · 6,425 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.3%
Load
What plane flies CPT–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of CPT–EWR departures.
- Boeing 787-9
25 departures · 93.3% load
100.0%
How has CPT–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CPT–EWR departures rose from 24 in June 2025 to 25 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPT–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 5,430 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 5,882 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 5,374 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 5,651 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
27 departures · 6,206 passengers
89.4%
Load
November 2025
33 departures · 6,642 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 7,261 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
33 departures · 7,095 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 6,278 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 8,366 passengers
95.7%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 6,294 passengers
94.2%
Load
May 2026
25 departures · 5,997 passengers
93.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CPT
90.9% full
13 departures · 3,038 passengers
CPT → EWR
96.0% full
12 departures · 2,959 passengers
Nonstop CPT–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Cape Town
ZA
Cape Town International Airport
Coordinates
33.97°S, 18.60°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Cape Town (CPT) from Newark (EWR)?
CPT to EWR is 7,825 miles (12,593 km / 6,800 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CPT to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 7,825-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CPT–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CPT–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,825-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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