# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Saudarkrokur (SAK)

> 11,560 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,560 km / 7,183 mi / 6,242 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 12:11 in Cape Town, it's 10:11 in Saudarkrokur)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (SAK 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

### [Saudarkrokur Airport (SAK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sak-saudarkrokur-saudarkrokur-airport/1ef266de-9dff-60e8-8196-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIKR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.730000, -19.570000
- Elevation: 8 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 12:11 in Cape Town, it's 10:11 in Saudarkrokur.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saudarkrokur Airport (SAK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sak-saudarkrokur-saudarkrokur-airport/1ef266de-9dff-60e8-8196-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)