Cape Town (CPT) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 16h 40m
Bearing
302° NW
Cape Town (CPT) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,931 miles (12,764 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CPT–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CPT–IAD; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
6,682
both directions
Passengers
5,738
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPT–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPT–IAD in July 2026 (26 departures).
- UA
26 departures · 6,682 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.9%
Load
What plane flies CPT–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of CPT–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-9
26 departures · 85.9% load
100.0%
How has CPT–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop CPT–IAD departures fell from 27 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPT–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 6,035 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 5,611 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 5,860 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 5,383 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 5,344 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
25 departures · 5,053 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 4,559 passengers
80.6%
Load
March 2026
25 departures · 6,053 passengers
94.2%
Load
April 2026
23 departures · 5,434 passengers
91.9%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 6,224 passengers
93.2%
Load
June 2026
27 departures · 6,280 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 5,738 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPT → IAD
83.8% full
13 departures · 2,801 passengers
IAD → CPT
87.9% full
13 departures · 2,937 passengers
Nonstop CPT–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Dulles (IAD)?
CPT to IAD is 7,931 miles (12,764 km / 6,892 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CPT to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,931-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CPT–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CPT–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,931-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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