There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Dili by plane or car
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Fly to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane CPT - DIL
23h 47m$676–3,431Fly to Haliwen Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Haliwen Airport (ABU)plane CPT - ABU
- Drive from Haliwen Airport (ABU) to Dilicar
25h 56m$349–1,839Fly to Kupang El Tari Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane CPT - KOE
- Drive from Kupang-Airport-KOE to Dilicar
27h 14m$485–2,383
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Dili is to fly and drive which costs $340 - $1,900 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Dili is to fly which takes 23h 47m and costs $650 - $3,500.
The distance between Cape Town and Dili is 11030 km.
It takes approximately 23h 47m to get from Cape Town to Dili, including transfers.
Dili is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 2:22 AM in Cape Town and 9:22 AM in Dili.
There are 27+ hotels available in Dili.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Dili, Timor-Leste?
Singapore Airlines, Mid Africa, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Haliwen Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Juanda International, Kupang El Tari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Dubai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
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