Nonstop flight route between Metro Manila, Philippines and Cape Town, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(14°30'30"N by 121°1'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E)
Distance from MNL to CPT:
7,477.39 miles (12,033.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Metro Manila, Philippines and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,477 miles (or 12,034 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNL / RPLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'30"N by 121°1'9"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Manila Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNL |
| More Information: | MNL 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL):
- The furthest airport from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (meaning Ninoy Aquino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Because of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Ninoy Aquino 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.
- Through Executive Order No.
- In addition to being known as "Ninoy Aquino International Airport", another name for MNL is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino".
- It has been confirmed by Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya that there will be a new runway adjacent to the existing Runway 06/24.
- In 1954 the airport's international runway and associated taxiway were built, and in 1956, construction was started on a control tower and a terminal building for international passengers.
- Terminal 2 is exclusively used by Philippine Airlines for both its domestic and international flights.
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport handled 3,286,500 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) W of MNL.
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) has 2 runways.
- Piatco have instituted arbitration proceedings before different international bodies to recover a fair settlement.
Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):
- The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Cape Town International Airport recorded 7.8 million passengers in 2008–2009, down from 8.4 million passengers the year before.
- 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.
- There is no direct rail access to Cape Town International Airport.
- Cape Town International Airport was opened in 1954, a year after Jan Smuts Airport on the Witwatersrand opened.
- Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
- The terminal contains 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.48 miles (13.65 km) W | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 53.76 miles (86.52 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) NNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 75.84 miles (122.04 km) SW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 5 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) NNE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 6 | 94.06 miles (151.37 km) SSW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 96.01 miles (154.52 km) SE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 8 | 131.68 miles (211.91 km) NNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 133.88 miles (215.46 km) E | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 148.37 miles (238.78 km) S | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 151.87 miles (244.41 km) NNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 12 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) ESE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 167.87 miles (270.17 km) SSE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 14 | 174.27 miles (280.46 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 15 | 176.14 miles (283.47 km) SSW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.72 miles (19,779.94 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,230.16 miles (19,682.48 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,222.53 miles (19,670.21 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,204.55 miles (19,641.27 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,193.94 miles (19,624.19 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,144.53 miles (19,544.68 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.58 miles (19,539.93 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,141.48 miles (19,539.77 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,119.79 miles (19,504.87 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,118.79 miles (19,503.25 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,113.83 miles (19,495.26 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,102.68 miles (19,477.32 km) E | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.59 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,081.20 miles (19,442.76 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,077.08 miles (19,436.13 km) SE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 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 | |