# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LCY)

> 9,675 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,675 km / 6,012 mi / 5,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:45 in Cape Town, it's 22:45 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (LCY is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [London City Airport (LCY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lcy-london-london-city-airport/1ef266de-c442-6642-afe4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLC
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.510000, 0.060000
- Elevation: 19 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:45 in Cape Town, it's 22:45 in London.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [London City Airport (LCY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lcy-london-london-city-airport/1ef266de-c442-6642-afe4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)