Nonstop flight route between Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States and Cape Town, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(40°19'59"N by 75°7'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E)
Distance from DYL to CPT:
7,858.94 miles (12,647.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Doylestown Airport (DYL), Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,859 miles (or 12,648 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Doylestown Airport and Cape Town International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Doylestown Airport and Cape Town International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYL / KDYL |
| Airport Name: | Doylestown Airport |
| Location: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'59"N by 75°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bucks County Airport Authority (BCAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYL |
| More Information: | DYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPT / FACT |
| Airport Name: | Cape Town International Airport |
| Location: | Cape Town, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Cape Town |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPT |
| More Information: | CPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Doylestown Airport (DYL):
- Because of Doylestown Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Doylestown Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Doylestown Airport (DYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Doylestown Airport (DYL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Doylestown Airport (DYL) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DYL.
- Proposals to extend the single runway at Doylestown Airport are being debated.
Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):
- Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The terminal contains 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage.
- Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
- In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated.
- The furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.
- Cape Town International Airport is approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre and is accessible from the N2 freeway, with Airport Approach Road providing a direct link between the N2 and the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.31 miles (14.98 km) S | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.36 miles (24.71 km) WNW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 15.48 miles (24.91 km) SSW | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 16.72 miles (26.91 km) ESE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) SSE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 23.81 miles (38.32 km) WSW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) E | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 27.69 miles (44.56 km) NW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 30.55 miles (49.16 km) ENE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 30.66 miles (49.34 km) SSE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 32.48 miles (52.27 km) S | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 33.94 miles (54.62 km) SW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 33.98 miles (54.68 km) SSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) SE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 44.51 miles (71.64 km) W | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.56 miles (18,863.97 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,697.53 miles (18,825.31 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.15 miles (18,813.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,671.43 miles (18,783.29 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,610.59 miles (18,685.38 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,601.39 miles (18,670.59 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,590.08 miles (18,652.37 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,538.46 miles (18,569.30 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,464.49 miles (18,450.27 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,442.75 miles (18,415.28 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,419.06 miles (18,377.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,412.77 miles (18,367.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,397.52 miles (18,342.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 216.76 miles (348.84 km) E | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 309.01 miles (497.30 km) NNW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 3 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) N | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 4 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) N | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 5 | 392.20 miles (631.19 km) NNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 6 | 401.75 miles (646.55 km) E | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 410.22 miles (660.19 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 8 | 415.63 miles (668.89 km) NNE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 9 | 476.49 miles (766.83 km) E | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 509.47 miles (819.90 km) NE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 514.16 miles (827.46 km) N | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 12 | 532.99 miles (857.76 km) NNE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 535.17 miles (861.26 km) E | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 541.34 miles (871.20 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 15 | 564.91 miles (909.13 km) NE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,615.59 miles (18,693.43 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,605.52 miles (18,677.23 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,598.69 miles (18,666.23 km) N | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,595.51 miles (18,661.13 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,558.75 miles (18,601.95 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,550.18 miles (18,588.17 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,538.63 miles (18,569.58 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,514.81 miles (18,531.24 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,513.09 miles (18,528.48 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,492.88 miles (18,495.95 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,486.14 miles (18,485.10 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,484.00 miles (18,481.66 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,468.86 miles (18,457.29 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |